Football is in the air and we are celebrating by talking about some of the different teams that we cheer for! Most of them are located here in Florida like the Gators, Seminoles, Rattlers, and Hurricanes. But some other teams are located in some different states! The background was put together by our incredibly talented art teacher and her students. They even included some staff and students in there!
Check it out, and GO TEAM GO!
Here is a link to the book: Go Team Go!!
It’s all about college football this week! Our sensory groups explored football themed boxes. The fine motor groups made football art projects and the language group made a yummy tailgating snack!
SENSORY GROUP
A variety of football themed objects could be found in this box including a football, small helmet, cheerleading megaphone, colorful beads, and plush mascot toys!
We also recorded a marching band on a voice output device.
Science access point: recognize a model of a real object.
Green rice became a grassy football field this week. There were 2 football players, one of which was a Smurf—–hey you have to go with what you find on the giveaway table 🙂
We also put in some numbers to find. There was a picture of a football field at the bottom of the box.
Science access point: recognize that pushing and pulling an object makes it move.
Students sorted green and orange pompoms. Those just happen to be the colors of some of our favorite football teams including Ms. Joi’s favorite—– University of Miami and Ms. Reva’s FAMU!
Science access point: identify objects by an observable property, such as color.
Red is one of the colors found on a lot of team uniforms, including FSU and UGA!
The students used cookie cutters in the shapes of a t-shirt or football to cut out some colorful shapes.
Science access point: apply a push to move an object.
The students had fun bringing out their inner cheerleader with this box of colorful pompoms!
There were LOTS of giggles with these 🙂
Science access point: recognize an action as fast or slow.
There was a gator crawling around a jello swamp this week. Joy and Cara just couldn’t resist a plug for their favorite team—-Go Gators 🙂
Numbers 1-10 could be found at the bottom of the box.
Math access point: associate quantities with number names.
Water was scented with Old Spice bath gel which seemed a good sporty choice to go along with our theme this week.
There was a measuring cup and sifting scooper to be found in the water. They worked well for scooping up the big letter “F” for football and little tiger—-Auburn’s team mascot.
Science access point: track objects in motion.
It was a little hard coming up with a scent this week but we finally settled on a soda scent since drinking soda is something people do at football games.
We used a Coca Cola lip balm—–using it on wrists or behind ears, NOT lips of course!
Science access point: recognize one or more external body parts.
FINE MOTOR GROUP
On Tuesday the students used paint to create footballs using this template: football
First, we identified the shape of a football.
Math access point: recognize objects with two-dimensional shapes.
Then, they stamped UP and DOWN using a bubble wrapped kitchen scrubber.
Math access point: recognize a movement that reflects a spatial relationship.
Some laces were added and the football was glued down on to a green background.
Math access point: recognize when an object is added to a situation.
TA DA!!!!
We’re ready for some FOOTBALL!!
On Wednesday the students made footballs out of paper grocery bags. We used our football template again for this project.
First, the students identified the shape of the football.
Math access point: recognize objects with two-dimensional shapes.
Then, they stuffed the footballs with handfuls of paper shred.
Math access point: solve problems involving small quantities of objects or actions using language such as enough, too much, or more.
After adults stapled the top of the ball, the students glued laces on to their ball.
Math access point: recognize when an object is added to a situation.
TA DA!
GO TEAM GO!!!!
LANGUAGE GROUP
We put together a yummy treat that could be eaten while tailgating or watching the game at home! Here is the recipe that we used: Let’s Make Party Chip Dip
We started out by measuring out some sour cream in a measuring cup. We had a student HELP PUT it in the BOWL.
Next, we had to measure out some Ranch dressing mix. Our students had to identify the LITTLE tablespoon when compared to the measuring cup.
Once that was PUT in the BOWL, we measured out some bacon bits. Since we had to measure out 3 tablespoons, 3 of our students got to HELP PUT them in the bowl.
Finally, we had to measure out some cheddar cheese to PUT in the bowl.
We observed the bowl and our students had to indicate that we had MORE to do. We needed to STIR the ingredients all up. We talked about how we had to use a SPOON to STIR.
Once we were ALL DONE, each student had to request a plate and some dip. Then they had to request chips. If they weren’t given enough, they indicated that they WANTed MORE.
A pretty easy and yummy dip 🙂
Hope you have fun cheering on your favorite team this weekend! Join us again next time for fun and learning—–Group by Group!
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Like everyone else we were very excited to watch the Super Bowl last Sunday—-and if we had planned a little better this unit would have been last week 🙂 However, it turned out to be a nice review for our students and we had a lot of fun! Our sensory boxes were related to the different teams. The fine motor groups made some group art projects and the language group made a Super Snack!
SENSORY GROUP
We based this box around some basic football facts. Since the color of the ball is BROWN we used some brown beans that kind of, sort of , maybe were football shaped 🙂 The beans were fun for the students to scoop up or push hands into while looking for number 2’s that were buried beneath.
Associate quantities with number names is a math access point.
This box was filled with beads in the colors of the Philadelphia Eagles. The beads were very eye catching and great for either sorting, wearing,………. or shaking.
The science access point track objects in motion can be addressed here.
Patriotic pasta was used for the New England Patriots box. There were some fun shapes such as bells and stars to find and scoop with the different sized measuring cups we included.
The box also sounded pretty cool when the dry pasta was shaken.
Match objects by one observable property, such as shape, is a science access point and can be addressed here.
Bank Stadium (where the game took place) has purple seats, we used PURPLE basket filler for the stadiums colors. We added a variety of football related items including minature balls, a plush eagle, football player figures, and some fun cheerleader shaker pompoms. We also recorded a song by half time show headliner Justin Timberlake.
Recognize the change in motion of an object is a science access point.
Whether you watch the game at home or in the stadium, there are always some yummy snacks to be had! We used colorful popcorn as a base for our box, then put in a play food hamburger, hotdog, and soda bottle. To add to the fun some of the play food made noise when squeezed!
Recognize a model of a real object is a science access point.
The Patriots play in the Gillette Stadium so we didn’t have to think hard to come up with our messy play this week—–shaving cream of course 🙂
The students were encouraged to make oval “football” shapes or draw straight “yard lines”.
Recognize that pushing and pulling an object makes it move, is a science access point.
For our water play we used Old Spice Denali body wash—-we figured that was something those football players might use to wash up after the game. It was a pretty strong scent that really wafted around the room!
Since this was Super Bowl 57, we put foam numbers 5 and 7 in the water.
Recognize and respond to one type of sensory stimuli is a science access point.
We couldn’t find any Denali lotion but decided to use Bath and BodyWorks amber for men. It was another strong scent that was popular with the students. As usual, we asked them to indicate where they wanted the lotion.
Recognize one or more external body parts is a science access point.
FINE MOTOR GROUP
On Tuesday the students made a football poster using this: football player
First the students identified the paint color we planned to use.
Identify objects by one observable property, such as color, is a science access point.
The students took turns painting the “grass” on our poster board field.
Recognize a change in an object is a science access point.
Then they glued their players DOWN onto the field.
Recognize a movement that reflects a spatial relationship, such as up and down, is a science access point.
Ta DA! Are you ready for some football?!!
On Wednesday the students turned themselves into football players. We got this idea from the Cornerstone School—–great idea guys!
First the students identified the color they were going to use on their jersey. We had one table color an Eagles jersey and the other table colored a Patriots jersey.
Identify objects by one observable property, such as color, is a science access point.
Then they used crayons and markers to color their jerseys. Since this was a big piece, we encouraged big strokes!
Recognize that pushing and pulling an object makes it move, is a science access point.
TA DA!
Put me in coach!
LANGUAGE GROUP
Since the Super Bowl is the 2nd largest food consumption day in the U.S., we HAD to make a snack fit for the game. Here is the recipe that we used for this week: Let_s Make Buffalo Chicken Dip
We started out by putting the softened cream cheese into the bowl. Our students had to inform that they wanted to help by raising their hand and/or by indicating “help” on their communication board.
Next, we added some chicken to the bowl.
We put some ranch dressing in the bowl next. Our students helped by squeezing the bottle to pour the ranch into the measuring cup and then pouring the ranch into the bowl.
Recognize when an object is added to a situation is a math access point.
Finally, we added some buffalo sauce. We used just a little bit of mild sauce so you might find that your students can tolerate a little bit more. We just didn’t want it to be too spicy!
The math access point solve problems involving small quantities of objects using language, such as enough, too much, or more, is a science access point.
We stirred all of the ingredients up and popped it into the microwave for 2 minutes. We talked about the microwave making the ingredients WARM.
Recognize objects or materials as warm or cold is a science access point.
Once our recipe was finished, we passed out some dip with some chips. Our students had to request that they wanted “more” chips since we only gave them 3 to start with.
Indicate desire for more of an action or object is a math access point.
We’re ready to watch the game—–again!
Join us again next time for more fun and learning——Group by Group!