Grade Level(s): K
Subject(s):
Language Arts
Health
Science
Learner Outcomes:
The
students will recognize animals - fly, cow, horse, dog, spider, cat
The
students will identify healthy foods and "junk" foods.
The
students will identify food groups to which food belong.
The
students will recite with tape recording "The Old Lady That Swallowed a
Fly".
The
students will read with the teacher a rebus version of the “Old
Lady That Swallowed a Fly” from the internet.Duration of Lesson: 60 minutes
Copy of old lady and animals
pattern / child
zip lock bags
crayons
zip lock bags
scissors
There Was An Old Lady That Swallowed a Fly book and cassette tape
clean plastic fly
a variety of canned vegetables
broth
cooking pot
spoon to stir
stove
can opener
styrofoam bowls
plastic spoons
crackers
seasoning
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Tech. Tools:
TV
Cassette player
Computer
Internet
Teacher Notes: Send
parents notes to provide vegetables and broth. The teacher needs to cut
out circle in the middle of the old lady.
Procedures:
Listen
to book on the tape.Discuss
if humans could really eat what the old lady ate.Identify
food groups, pointing out that the old lady only ate meats and would really
need other things to be healthy.Make
fly soup using plastic flies, spices, and canned vegetables provided by
parents. Students add own contribution to the pot. Don't forget to
add the plastic flies after soup begins to simmer!While
soup is simmering, make old lady and animals. Students each color
the old lady and the animals she eats, cut out and tape zip lock bag to
back of lady.Listen
to song again and "feed" each animal to the puppet.Eat
soup and watch Muppet video of "The
Old Lady That Swallowed The Fly"Modifications:
The
students that cannot perform fine motor skill will have their artwork cut
and colored for them.
The
students that have food allergies will be given an alternative soup.Enrichment Activities:
Students
cut out pictures of food from grocery ads and "feed" to the old lady. She
will keep those that are healthy but "spit out" junk food.
Make
up or tell others verses that have heard such as I know and old lady who
swallowed a pig. She danced a jig when she swallowed the pig.
Use the student’s versions to make
a new book illustrated by class.
Pretend
to be animals that were eaten- and move and sound like each animal.
Students
cut out pictures of food from grocery ads and "feed" to the old lady. She
will keep those that are healthy but "spit out" junk food.
Make
up or tell others verses that have heard such as I know and old lady who
swallowed a pig. She danced a jig when she swallowed the pig.
Use the student’s versions to make
a new book illustrated by class.
Pretend
to be animals that were eaten- and move and sound like each animal.Evaluation:
Rubric for grading
National
Standards:
Math Standards
- Uses a variety of strategies in the problem solving process.
- Understanding and applies basic and advanced properties of the concept of measurement.
- Understanding and applies basic and advanced properties of the concept of numbers
- Understanding and applies basic and advanced properties of probability.
Science Standards
- Understanding biological and evolution and the diversity of life.
- Understanding the nature of scientific inquiry.
Language Arts Standards
- Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes.
- Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media.
- Uses general skill and strategies of the reading process.
Uses
general skill and strategies of the writing process.
Science: K.1, K.10, K.17, K.18, K.21, K.28
Health: K.23, K.13
References:
There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly
by Simm Taback -www.scholastic.com
"The Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly rebus story
at www.zoomwhales.com
"Children's Songs and Stories" Jim Henson's
Muppet video at http://eoline.com/Facts/movies/0%2c60%2c20194%2c00.html
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