Materials List

In addition to the literature, the Math Concept Cards, and the Math Manipulatives Kit, you may also need to gather the following materials (depending on your activity choices). Materials are listed in the order in which they are used throughout each week.

Week 1

  • teacher's photograph as a baby, a young child, and an adult
  • name cards
  • picture to represent each season
  • scissors
  • crayon
  • pictures of small, medium, and large plants
  • two construction paper stick figures of different heights
  • chart paper
  • marker

Week 2

  • flower seeds
  • flower pots
  • soil
  • watering can
  • paper strips
  • cutouts of two tiger swallowtail butterflies and four monarch butterflies
  • large piece of paper
  • glue
  • construction paper
  • scissors
  • piece of string

Week 3

  • pictures of outdoor scenes in each season
  • children's plants from Week 1
  • plastic drinking glass
  • pitcher
  • small objects of various weights
  • thermometer
  • six paper flowers
  • eight paper butterflies