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Colours Green
Orange Pink
March 2011 to April 2011
Introduction:
How it started
After a successful round of investi-gating three primary colours, the teachers listened to the children to identify colours that they often pointed out or were their favour-ites, to set out another journey of exploration and fun. The consen-
sus: Green, Orange and Pink.
Duration of Project: 9 to 18 March 2011 (Green)
21 March to 8 April 2011(Orange)
11 to 27 April 2011 (Pink)
Learning Concepts
Provocation
Work: Investigation
We love green vegetables!
Investigating Green Vegetables 9 March 2011 A small provocation of vegetables, bitter gourd, zucchini, winter melon and snap peas was set up in a basket. The children rubbed their hands on the vegetables’ skins, feeling the rough exterior of the bit-ter gourd and the smooth texture of the winter melon. We noticed the different shades of green.. From light to dark. We smelled the vegeta-bles… sometimes, we can’t really smell anything! Then the vegetables were cut up in small pieces for us to see the insides and maybe have a taste?
Learning Concepts
Work: Investigation
Shades of Green
Mark-making with Green Media 10 March 2011
Dotting Dottie the Dinosaur 17 March 2011
Crayons, colour pencils and magic
markers were used on an assortment of papers.
Kiran, Edward, Sophia and Harrison met
Dottie the Dinosaur . Together they used
Learning Concepts
Work: Investigation
Crunchy, Crunchy Greens
Investigating Green Fruits 11 March 2011 A basket of green apples, pears and kiwi invited everyone to explore the textures and smells, the smooth skin of the ap-ples, bumpy pears and furry kiwi. We then guessed the col-our of the flesh inside the different fruits.. The insides of ap-ples and pears were white but the kiwi was green! And had many black seeds… some of us wanted to take the seeds out before eating them! A few of us matched the fruits to the corresponding picture cards.
Provocation
Learning Concepts
Work: Investigation
Green Day!
Celebrating Green Making a Green Salad 18 March 2011 A note was sent home for families to contrib-ute a green vegetable or fruit for the class’ green salad. We had zucchini, apples, peas, lettuce, pears and grapes! After explor-ing the fruits and vegetables, we chopped them up into small pieces and put them in a big bowl. Gave it a good stir and our green salad was ready! The salad had mixed reviews.. Some of us picked out the ones we liked to eat while others finished their bowls!
Provocation
Learning Concepts
Provocation
Work: Investigation
How do we make orange play dough?
Making orange play dough from scratch 22 March 2011 We used our favourite recipe to make the play dough. We measured out the flour, salt and cream of tartar with measuring spoons then carefully added really hot wa-ter to mix it all together. Instead of using food dye, we tried adding carrot juice for some colour instead. But it didn’t work! The play dough didn’t turn very orange but we were still happy with the way it turned out and decided not to add anything else. We used our hands to knead and roll the dough, knives to slice the dough.
Learning Concepts
Work: Investigation
Orange. Orange. Orange!
Mark-making with Orange Media 21 March to 1 April 2011
Crayons, colour pencils and magic markers
were used on an assortment of papers.
Orange in paint pots with flat and thick brushes, bottle caps on plates of orange paint were available at the easel board.
Learning Concepts
Work: Investigation
Do you like carrots?
Exploring Carrots & Tomatoes 30 March 2001 A basket of carrots and tomatoes invited the children to smell, touch and even a lick or two!
Baby Carrots & Cream Cheese 1 April 2011 Baby carrots and cream cheese were served for morn-ing tea. We also tried the sliced tomatoes. We preferred to lick the cream cheese off the orange vegetables rather than munching on them!
Learning Concepts
Work: Investigation
We Love Goop!
Making Goop—Corn Flour + Water + Orange Paint 1 to 5 April 2001 Various sized tubs were laid out on the outdoor table. In each tub, a cup of corn flour, some water and a dollop of orange paint. Using long paint brushes, we mixed all of them to-gether until a thick consistency. Then it was time explore the goop, spreading, squeezing, rubbing on table top, ground and even our bodies and hair!
Learning Concepts
Work: Investigation
Orange Day!
Celebrating Orange—Making Orange Juice 7 to 8 April 2001 We love orange juice so the children discovered how to use fresh oranges to make juice. Everybody had a turn squeezing and twisting half-oranges with juice squeezers. The squeezer has two parts, the top was for the orange halves, the bottom was where the juice will drip into.
Learning Concepts
Work: Investigation
Orange Day!
Celebrating Orange—Making Orange Muffins 7 to 8 April 2001 The saved orange halves were used for our muffins. We used a food processor to blend the oranges into pulp. Flour, eggs and but-ter were mixed together with the pulp using a hand mixer. The batter was then scooped into small baking cups before popping them into the oven. They smelt and tasted delicious!
