POND LIFE
"Something Fishy"

Grade Level(s):  Pre K-K

Subject(s): Language Arts, Science, Art

Learner Outcomes:  The students will be able to discuss the importance of sharing/caring in a friendship.

Time Frame: 60 minutes

Materials: The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister, white art paper, tempera paint (blue, purple, red, yellow, orange, green), paint brushes, silver glitter, silver wrapping-paper, and scissors.

Technology Tools/Courseware: Computers with Internet access, scanner, projector, and a digital camera.

Teacher Notes: Use the digital camera to take pictures of students during this activity. Reinforce sharing and taking turns during use of digital camera.  Have students add a hand-drawn picture to a pond scene and make a copy and then scan the picture.  Use the picture in an overhead demonstration using a projector.

Procedures:

• Read the story The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister.
• Discuss how the fish learns about sharing and caring.
• Assist each child in making a rainbow fish.
• First paint a pre-traced fish with several colors of tempera paint.
• Sprinkle glitter over the wet paint, glue on a piece of aluminum foil and a moveable eye.
• When dry, students with cut out the rainbow fish.
• Place on a bulletin board with a water background.

Enrichment Activities:

A Song About Sharing (sung to the tune of The MuffinMan.

Have you heard of the sharing child.
The sharing child, the sharing child?
Have you heard of the sharing child?
He wouldn't share his crackers.

If you were the sharing child,
The sharing child, the sharing child;
If  you were the sharing child,
Would you share your crackers?

If I were the sharing child,
The sharing child, the sharing child;
If I were the sharing child,
YES! I'd share my crackers.

Reinforcement:

Children share "fish-shaped" crackers.

Evaluation/Assessment: Observation.

West Virginia Instructional Goals and Objectives (IGO's) and standards:

Language Arts:

Listening and Speaking:  K.1, K.2, K.5, K.6, K.8

Reading Comprehension:  K.14, K.16

Computer/Technology: K.69

Science:

Nature of Science:  K.1, K.4

Scientific Attitudes/Habits of Mind:  K.10, K.12, K.14, K.21

Laboratory Investigations/Hands-On Learning:  K.23, K.32

Art:

Understanding and Applying Media:  K.1, K.3

Using the Art Elements and Principles of Design:  K.8

National Standards

Reading:   Level 5  Demonstrates competence inthe general skills and strategies of the reading process.

Listening and Speaking:  Demonstrates competence in speaking and listening as tools for learning.

Arts:  Understands connections among the various artforms and other disciplines.

Life Skills:

Working with Others Standards: Contributes to the overall effort of a group.

Self-Regulation:  Standard 5: Maintain a healthy self-concept.

References:

CompassLearning -- Fishing Activity

Resources:

Fish pattern
 

Additional Resources:

Fishy Facts by Catherine Chermanyeff and Nan Richardson, What's It Like To Be A Fish? by Wendy Pfeffer, A Swim Through The Sea by Kristin Joy Pratt, Fish Eyes by Lois Ehlert, and  Swimmy by Leo Lionni.

Internet links:

Fish Links

Fish Inquiry

Created by:

Verdunville Elementary -- Logan County

Cathy Adkins

Sharon Bryant

Martha Adkins
 

Lesson 1  "We're Talking   Turtles!"

Lesson 2   "Wake Up     Pond!"

Lesson 3 "Something Fishy!"

Lesson 4 "A Pond With A View!"

Lesson 5 "Jump Frog Jump!"