Author: Division of Education, Skills and Innovation

Week 1:  Gathering of materials to make the base of the volcano. Materials Needed: Cardboard or a round cardboard cake tray measuring about 2 feet in diameter Small paper cup or small water bottle (don’t use a large of a bottle) Masking tape (lots of it) Papier-Mache paste Newspaper (lots of it) Different colors of paint(acrylic craft paint works well) for the exterior of volcano Paintbrush Steps to Preparing for the Making of the Volcano Take this week to cut out the cardboard into the shape you would like it to be in. Ensure you have all the right amount of glue and flour the papier Mache paste. Ensure you have sufficient amount of newspaper and cut them into long strips of paper. Week 2:  Making the Volcano Base Steps to Build the Volcano Make a base for the bottle or cup by crumpling a mound of paper about the size of a hamburger on a bun and taping it down on the center of the cardboard. Secure the bottle or cup upright in the center of the mound you just created by using masking tape. Start to build the form of the volcano by wrapping crumpled newspaper around the sides of the bottle or cup. Make it as wide as you want at the bottom and mold and shape it into a cone so it’s narrow at the top of your bottle or cup. Tape it all down so it’s secure and so the outside is smooth from the masking tape. Don’t cover the opening of the bottle or cup at the top of the form; you’ll need it later for the eruption. Mix up your glue (no-cook, or uncooked, works well for this project). Tear more newspaper into strips about one to two inches wide. The length can vary according to your project. Saturate one strip of newspaper by dipping it into the paste. You can also hold the strip of paper in your hand and “brush” the paste onto the paper using your other hand.  Start by sticking the newspaper strip over the volcano by using your fingers to massage and smooth each strip onto the form. Repeat this process with all the newspaper it takes to completely cover the form and the cardboard base. The strips should overlap and run in different directions (there’s no right or wrong direction). All the while, keep the top of the bottle or cup uncovered. After applying one layer of paper strips, wait 24 hours for the paste to dry. If you desire, apply another layer of paper strips until you achieve the volcano shape you like, and let dry for another 24 hours. Every layer of paper strips and glue needs to dry for 24 hours. Week 3:  Decorating the Volcano Steps to decorating the volcano Please ensure when using the paint that acrylic paint is used.  This is so because it dries faster and is a non-toxic paint for children to use.  In addition, it is very easy to wash off and does not stain clothes. When the newspaper and glue are completely dry, then it’s time to paint the volcano with as much detail, texture, and color as you’d like. Include brown or gray for the rocks, green for vegetation and add red streaks to simulate the lava that will flow from the top. Add little trees or dinosaurs at the bottom of your volcano to replicate a prehistoric scene. Week 4:  Making the Volcano Erupt Materials needed to make the Lava 1 tablespoon warm water Liquid dishwashing detergent Red food coloring 1 to 2 tablespoon of baking soda Vinegar (though any vinegar will do, clear white vinegar shows food coloring best) Small paper cup Small funnel (use a funnel to put ingredients into a bottle) Utensil or stick to stir ingredients Steps to Create the Lava Explosion Start by measuring one tablespoon of warm water and pour it into the volcano crater (the top of the bottle or cup). Add three to four drops of dishwashing detergent into the bottle or cup. Add the baking soda and stir with a narrow utensil or stick. Pour white vinegar into a separate paper cup until it’s one-third full, then add a few drops of red food coloring. Quickly pour the vinegar into the volcano crater, step back, and watch the volcano’s bubbly and blazing red explosion begin. For more clarity the following link can be used as a guide:  https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/paper-mache-volcano-1253091

Age Group: 3-5 Theme/Topic: Changing My World, Changing Me! Curriculum Area: Art and Craft Name of Activity:    Call it change! Previous Knowledge: Students are continuing to explore the change in the world and how it affects the changes they experience. Materials: Toilet paper roll, glue, Bristol board or cardboard, scissors, string Strands:    Wellness, Effective Communication, Aesthetic Expression   LEARNING OUTCOMES Children will be given opportunities to: Cognitive Develop an increasing awareness that the creative expression of their peers should be valued through display of artwork.   Affective Use materials and tools in a safe and responsible way during activity.   Psychomotor Create a telephone from long ago using various art materials, creativity, concentration hand-eye-coordination as they engage in their craft.   ACTIVITY/PROCEDURE Explain to students that they will be learning about the change in technology and how it pertains to how telephones have changed over time. Teachers will show students different types of phones from the time it was invented to now. She will discuss how this change affects the earth and them as well (radiation, built up land fill of old cell phones). Teacher will let students know that they will make their own landline telephone, she will demonstrate and show students how to complete their own telephone. Materials will be given for students to complete craft. Students will display their telephone for the class to see and their parents.   ASSESSMENT:  Teacher will assess students by observing how they put the materials together to complete their work.

Age Group: 3-5 years Theme/Topic: Changing World, Chancing me! Curriculum Area: Art and Craft Name of Activity:    Why plants change? Previous Knowledge: Students continue to explore the changes of the earth and how these changes affect what they eat. Materials: Scissors, glue, Bristol board, Strands:    Aesthetic Expression, Wellness   LEARNING OUTCOMES Children will be given opportunities to: Cognitive Develop an increasing awareness that the creative expression of their peers should be valued through display of artwork.   Affective Use materials and tools in a safe and responsible way during activity.   Psychomotor Create a life cycle of plants using various art materials, creativity, concentration Hand eye coordination as they engage in their craft.   ACTIVITY/PROCEDURE Explain to students that they will be creating an art project of the cycle of a plant from a seed to an adult plant. Teacher will discuss what is a cycle and how this happens. To engage students’ open-end questions will be asked e.g. How do plants grow? What do they need to grow? A demonstration of the steps to complete their craft will be shown and what it looks like complete. Students will be given their materials to complete their art project of the plant’s life cycle (seed, seedling, plant, and plant with flower). Students will display their complete artwork for parents and classmates to see.   ASSESSMENT: Teachers will observe students as they make their craft to see how well they follow instruction and materials handling.

Age Group: 3-5 years Theme/Topic: Changing World, Changing me! Curriculum Area: Social Studies, Science & Mathematics Name of Activity:    Should I change my clothes? Previous Knowledge: Students continue to explore the changes taking place in the world and how this affects them. Materials: Computer, internet, Strands:    Effective Communication, Citizenship   LEARNING OUTCOMES Children will be given opportunities to: Cognitive Discuss the different types of seasons and how this relates to the change in the earth.   Affective Learn new vocabulary and extend language to communicate ideas from the video shown.   Psychomotor Students will engage in discussion and point to the different seasons when asked to.   ACTIVITY/PROCEDURE Begin by explaining to students they will be learning about climate change and the different types of weather. Explain to students in a simple term what climate is, (it is the change in the average weather patterns) rainy to sunny. Students will have an open-end discussion about the different types of weather. E.g. what type of weather the country of Trinidad and Tobago experiences) which is called the wet season and dry season other countries like America has four (4) seasons winter, spring, summer, fall. Students will be shown a short video about climate change and how it affects the weather pattern. https://youtu.be/Sv7OHfpIRfUhttps://youtu.be/Sv7OHfpIRfU Students will count and name the different types of weather season.   ASSESSMENT: This will be done by asking students questions based on what was discussed and how well students interacted.