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MATERIALS LIST

Play dough Liquid watercolors

Pompoms Ice cream scoops

Vanilla extract Sugar

Rock salt Heavy whipping cream

White flour Vegetable oil

Ice creams Baking soda

Vinegar

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ACTIVITIES CHECKLIST

Math Science

Count the sprinkles Ice cream in a bag

Shape ice cream cones What melts first?

Favorite ice cream graph Ice cream taste test

Ice cream patterns Hot and cold sorting

Scooping colors Fizzy scoops

Literacy Read Alouds

Name the flavors Should I Share My Ice Cream?

Beginning letters Milk to Ice Cream

How to make a sundae Ice Cream Summer

Name sundaes Ice Cream: The Full Scoop

Predictable writing Ice Cream Soup

Arts and Crafts Fine Motor/Sensory

Paper collage Ice cream sensory bin

Puffy paint ice cream Play dough ice cream invitation

Fluffy ice cream play

Other Other

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Print conveys meaning X X X X

Phonological awareness X

Letter knowledge X X X

Left-to-right progression X X X

Parts of a story

One-to-one correspondence X X

Shapes and colors X X X

Patterns X

Numeral knowledge X

Counting X X

Graphing X

Scientific observation and investigation X X X

Observe and describe living processes

Describe physical properties of objects X X X

Explore and observe the natural world

Engineering

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SKILLS TAUGHT - NOTES

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BOOK LIST

Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems

Milk to Ice Cream by Lisa Herrington

Ice Cream: The Full Scoop by Gail Gibbons

From Cow to Ice Cream by Bertram T. Knight

Wemberly’s Ice Cream Star by Kevin Henkes

Ice Cream Summer by Peter Sis

Curious George and the Ice Cream Surprise by H. A. Rey

The Ice Cream King by Steve Metzger

Splat the Cat: I Scream for Ice Cream by Rob Scotton

Ice Cream Soup by Ann Ingalls

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FULL DAY LESSON PLAN

TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Count the sprin-

kles

Shape ice

cream cones

Favorite ice

cream graph

Ice cream pat-

terns

Scooping colors

Snack Snack Snack Snack Snack

Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play

Ice cream in a

bag

What melts first? Ice cream taste

test

Hot and cold

sorting

Fizzy scoops

Should I Share

My Ice Cream?

Milk to Ice

Cream

Ice Cream Sum-

mer

Ice Cream: The

Full Scoop

Ice Cream

Soup

Name the fla-

vors

Beginning letters How to make a

sundae

Name sundaes Predictable writ-

ing

Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play

Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Lunch/Outdoor

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Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Lunch/Outdoor

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Lunch/Outdoor

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Read Aloud/Nap

Time

Read Aloud/Nap

Time

Read Aloud/Nap

Time

Read Aloud/Nap

Time

Read Aloud/Nap

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Ice cream sen-

sory bin

Paper collage Play dough invita-

tion

Puffy paint ice

cream

Fluffy ice cream

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TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Count the sprin-

kles

Shape ice

cream cones

Favorite ice

cream graph

Ice cream pat-

terns

Scooping colors

Snack Snack Snack Snack Snack

Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play

Ice cream in a

bag

What melts first? Ice cream taste

test

Hot and cold

sorting

Fizzy scoops

Should I Share

My Ice Cream?

Milk to Ice

Cream

Ice Cream Sum-

mer

Ice Cream: The

Full Scoop

Ice Cream

Soup

Name the fla-

vors

Beginning letters How to make a

sundae

Name sundaes Predictable writ-

ing

Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play

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Math Count the sprinkles - Use

the printable ice cream

mats or make your own

from construction paper.

Place play dough bits or

sequins on mats to add

the correct number of

"sprinkles".

Shape ice cream cones -

Match the ice cream

scoops to the appropriate

cones. (TF)

Favorite ice cream graph -

Survey family and friends

about their favorite ice

cream flavors. Make a

graph based on the an-

swers. Don’t forget to in-

clude your own.

Ice cream patterns - Cut

brown triangles out of con-

struction paper to make

cones. Add colorful pom-

poms as the ice cream.

Use the pompoms to make

various patterns.

Scooping colors - Place

colorful pompoms in a

bowl. Use an ice cream

scoop to scoop out the

pompoms and place

them on the appropriate

mat based on color.

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LESSON ACTIVITIES - EXPLANATION

Science Ice cream in a bag - Refer

to the ice cream recipe

card. Follow the directions

and then enjoy your

homemade ice cream.

(TF)

What melts first? - Before-

hand, freeze 1/2 cup of

water and 1/2 cup of ice

cream in separate con-

tainers. Introduce the in-

vestigation. Make predic-

tions. Set the containers in

the sun and check at set

intervals. Record observa-

tions.

Ice cream taste test - Try

different types and flavors

of ice cream. Discuss the

flavors and texture of

each. (TF)

Hot and cold sorting - Sort

the pictures into their re-

spective piles.

Fizzy scoops - Mix baking

soda with a small amount

of water to make it molda-

ble. Add a touch of Jell-O

powder to add color and

scent to the mixture. Use

an ice cream scoop to

make a ball of “ice

cream”. Use pipettes to

drip vinegar on the scoops

to make fizzing. (TF)

Literacy Name the flavors - Brain-

storm different flavors of

ice cream you can think

of. If you think you can, try

to make an A to Z list of ice

cream flavors (real or

make believe). (TF)

Beginning letters - Sort the

scoops (pictures) onto the

appropriate cones (letters)

How to make a sundae -

Shared writing directions

for making a sundae. Fo-

cus on sequencing and

transition words through-

out.

Name sundaes - Make a

dish out of construction

paper. Write name on the

dish. Add ice cream scoop

letters into the dish in the

appropriate order. Can

use homemade or printa-

ble ice cream letters.

Predictable writing - Make

a chart or a book based

on the favorite ice cream

flavors determined earlier

in the week. Keep the sen-

tence structure consistent

(Mary likes strawberry ice

cream. Mom likes choco-

late ice cream. Dad likes

vanilla ice cream). Add

illustrations if desired.

Other Ice cream sensory bin -

Place white pompoms or

cotton balls in a bin, along

with scoops, bowls, and

large sequins. (TF)

Paper collage - Have chil-

dren cut triangle shapes

and circles to make their

own ice creams. Then add

embellishments like se-

quins, ribbon bits, etc. for

decoration. (TF)

Play dough invitation -

Make multiple colors of

play dough. Add scoops,

jewels, pony beads, and/

or sequins. Use with the

cone and dish play dough

mats, if desired. (TF)

Puffy paint ice cream - Mix

equal parts white glue and

shaving cream to make a

basic puffy paint. Add liq-

uid watercolors or food

coloring to dye the paint.

Use a fork to paint ice

cream cones.

Fluffy ice cream play - Use

liquid watercolors to tint

shaving cream. Pretend it's

ice cream. Place in senso-

ry bins with scoops, bowls,

etc.). For added fun put

the shaving cream in a

freezer for a bit just before

playing.

(TF) - Toddler-friendly ideas that would work when home with children of different ages.

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INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES

These activities would work well as centers or work boxes during free play time. They’re

meant to allow children the chance to play, explore, and practice preschool skills on

their own. Children may still need some assistance at times, of course. They’re broken

down by subject area for reference. (TF) =Toddler-Friendly

Math

Ice cream counting - Add the

appropriate amount of pom-

poms to each numbered

cone.

Ice cream dice game - Use

the printable dice game indi-

vidually or with a friend. Roll a

die. Color/cover the appropri-

ate number. Once all of the

numbers are covered, count

to see who has won.

Literacy

Letter cones - Match the up-

percase cones to the lower-

case ice cream scoops.

Ice cream words - Use mag-

netic letters, letter tiles, or oth-

er alphabet manipulatives to

make words.

Science

Stack the scoops - Use real ice

cream scoops to scoop play

dough. Place the scoops on top

of each other. How high can you

stack the scoops? Make predic-

tions ahead of time. Count. Rec-

ord. Problem solve how to make

them stable as they stack higher.

Ice cream cone engineering -

Use traditional ice cream cones

(with flat bottoms) and craft sticks

to build bridges and other struc-

tures.

Sensory

Ice cream cloud dough - Make

basic cloud dough using white flour

and vegetable oil. Add vanilla extract

to make it smell like vanilla ice cream.

You can use liquid watercolors to cre-

ate different colors, and add different

extracts too. Refer to this coconut

cloud dough recipe for inspiration.

Add cones, bowls, scoops, etc. for

sensory play.

Sprinkle sensory bin - Dye rice

with liquid watercolors. Add to a

sensory bin, along with scoops,

bowls, colorful pompoms, etc.

Block Play

The tallest ice cream cone -

Add ice cream cone and ice

cream scoop printables to the

blocks with tape (or use simple

triangles and circles cut from

paper). See how tall you can

make the “ice cream cones”.

Design your own ice cream -

Use LEGO bricks or pattern

blocks to create your own ice

cream cones.

Arts and Crafts

Cone stamping - Use ice

cream cones (or cardboard

tubes) to stamp in a variety of

ice cream colors.

Scented painting - Add vanil-

la, chocolate, or strawberry

extracts to tempera or finger

paint. Let children free paint.

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Count the Sprinkles

Choose an ice cream number card.

Use small pieces of play dough, craft

jewels, or pony beads as “sprinkles”.

Add the correct number of sprinkles to

the ice cream based on the number

card.

Remove the number card and choose

a new one!

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Favorite Ice Cream Survey and Graph

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Ask family and friends, “What is your favorite ice

cream flavor?”

Record the information on the printable graph.

Once everyone has chosen a favorite flavor,

make observations about the graph. Which

flavor had the most? Which flavor had the least?

Additionally, make a large

graph on a piece of chart

paper, using the printable

headers.

Please note that there are

color and black-and-white

versions of the graphs. This

way, you can customize the

flavors!

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In a quart Ziploc bag, add the

heavy whipping cream (or half-

and-half) and sugar.

Optionally, add the vanilla.

Seal the bag and place it into

a gallon Ziploc bag.

Add ice to the gallon bag,

leaving some room.

Pour the rock salt on top of the

ice. Seal the large bag.

Take turns shaking the bag until

the consistency looks right to

you. Eat!

Make Ice Cream in a Bag INGREDIENTS

½ cup 1 tablespoon ½ teaspoon 2 or 3 cups ½ cup

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In a quart Ziploc bag, add the

heavy whipping cream (or half-

and-half) and sugar.

Optionally, add the vanilla.

Seal the bag and place it into

a gallon Ziploc bag.

Add ice to the gallon bag,

leaving some room.

Pour the rock salt on top of the

ice. Seal the large bag.

Take turns shaking the bag until

the consistency looks right to

you. Eat!

Make Ice Cream in a Bag INGREDIENTS

½ cup 1 tablespoon ½ teaspoon 2 or 3 cups ½ cup

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Hot and Cold Sorting

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Print out the “Hot” and “Cold” sorting

mats. Laminate them for durability.

Cut out the hot and cold sorting cards.

Laminate them, as well.

If using the black-and-white versions,

mount on colorful paper prior to

laminating.

Invite children to the sorting activity.

Discuss the differences between the

sorting cards as children sort them to the

appropriate mats.

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BLACK AND WHITE VERSION

The dice game is meant for 2 players (although it can be

played alone, too). Each player chooses a different

color crayon, and the players share one paper.

Player 1 rolls the die, and then colors in the appropriate

number.

Player 2 then takes her turn. They go back and forth until

all numbers have been colored in.

The player with the most numbers colored is the winner

of the game (and can take the paper home).

COLOR VERSION

This math game can be played individually or in a

group.

Children begin with a laminated play mat, colorful Unifix

cubes, glass gems or some other counters, and 1 or 2

dice.

Children roll the dice and add the appropriate

number of counters.

For more detail about dice games, you can refer to this

post.

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