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Sand Chutes
Supply tube chute ramps made of different materials. Have children explore and discuss how sand moves down the different ramps.
Sand Hills and Ramps
Children make an obstacle course at the Sensory Table as they freely explore the materials to make ramps, hills, and slides.
Sing Together: “Alphabet Hokey Pokey” #2
Children move their “Dd” or “Ee” letter card in and out of the circle as they sing the "Alphabet Hokey Pokey" song.
Sing Together: “Climb On!”
Discuss the children’s experiences on sleds. Sing the song about a sled.
Sing Together: “Keep on Trying”
Have children make comparisons as you reread the story The Little Engine That Could. Sing the song “Keep on Trying.”
Sing Together: “She’ll Be Rolling”
Have children act out the motions, and clap as you sing the song. Invite children to write additional verses to the song.
Sing Together: “The Wheels on the Bus” #3
Discuss how a bus moves from place to place on wheels and then sing a song about a bus and act out the motions.
Sing Together: “The Wheels on the Train”
Have children share what they know about trains and think about how trains move on the tracks. Sing the song with children.
Sing Together: “There Were Ten in the Bed”
Sing the song and model hand motions to look like you are sleeping.
Small Group: Body Ramps
Have children make body ramps with their legs, arms, and different body parts. Then have them objects down their ramps.
Small Group: Ramp Drawings
Have children illustrate the ramp constructions they built. Encourage them to represent the movement of the objects on the ramps in their drawings.
Small Group: Ramp Races
Have children work with partners to build a ramp and “race” objects down the ramp and describe how the objects move differently down the ramp.
Small Group: Ramp Track Paintings
Have children create ramp paintings using balls dipped in paint and ramps.
Small Group: Sort Roll, Slide, or Stay Put
Sort objects based on how they move down ramps.
Talk Together: Building Ramps
Review with children their experiences building ramps and rolling and sliding objects down the ramps.
Talk Together: Building Trackways
Talk with children about their experiences building ramps and trackways and rolling a ball so it travels the entire distance of the track.
Talk Together: Down the Ramp
Introduce the concept of inclined planes by constructing a ramp. Have children predict how objects will move down the ramp.
Talk Together: Even Steeper
Review with children what happens when they increase the steepness of a ramp. Guide the discussion with photographs or videos taken during the week.
Talk Together: How Does It Feel?
Have children take turns feeling a variety of textures of different materials and compare the textures.
Talk Together: I Can Do It!
Review the story The Little Engine That Could. Have children share a time they were afraid to go down an inclined plane.