Week 1: Wheels Go Round (Explore and Express)

 Focus: How we travel, different modes of transportation, and understanding movement.

Day 1: How We Travel

 Objective: Introduce different modes of transportation and how they help us travel.
 Activity:
o Read a story or watch a video about different vehicles (buses, cars, bicycles, airplanes,
etc.).
o Discussion: “What vehicles have you traveled in?”
o Compare different modes of transport based on speed, utility, and use in different
locations.
 Craft:
o Make a Vehicle Collage. Provide magazines and have students cut out images of various
vehicles. Help them glue the images to paper to create their "How We Travel" collage.
 Materials: Magazines, glue, scissors, large paper.

Day 2: Are We There Yet?

 Objective: Understand the concept of distance and time in travel.

 Activity:
o Storytime: Read a book or tell a story about a long journey (like traveling to another city
or country).
o Discussion: “How do we know when we’re close to arriving at our destination?”
o Introduce time and distance in relation to different modes of travel (e.g., car travel vs.
airplane travel).
 Craft:
o Create a Journey Timeline. Have students draw or use stickers to represent stages of a
journey (starting point, midway, and arriving).
 Materials: Stickers, markers, paper.

Day 3: Get Out and Push!

 Objective: Learn about the challenges of transportation and what happens when vehicles break
down.
 Activity:
o Discuss what might happen when a car or bicycle breaks down.
o Introduce the idea of problem-solving in transportation, such as pushing a vehicle or
fixing a flat tire.
 Craft:
o Build a Simple Vehicle Model. Use recycled materials (bottle caps, cardboard, etc.) to
create a simple vehicle that can "break down" and be "fixed" by the students.
 Materials: Recycled materials like cardboard tubes, bottle caps, glue, markers.
Day 4: On the Buses

 Objective: Learn about public transportation and how buses help people travel.
 Activity:
o Talk about buses and how they are used in cities and towns. Show images of different
kinds of buses.
o Discussion: “Have you ever been on a bus? Where did you go?”
 Craft:
o Create a Bus Route Map. Students draw their own bus route from home to school or
another location.
 Materials: Paper, rulers, markers, crayons.

Day 5: Review and Reflection

 Objective: Reinforce learning from the week about transportation.

 Review Questions:
1. What are some different ways we can travel?
2. How do buses help people get from place to place?
3. What can happen if a car or bicycle breaks down?
4. What is the fastest way to travel over a long distance?
5. Can you describe a journey you’ve been on? How did you travel?

Week 2: Out at Sea (Explore and Express)

 Focus: Exploring the ocean, sea travel, and life under the sea.

Day 1: Beach Life

 Objective: Understand what life is like at the beach and the creatures that live there.
 Activity:
o Watch a video or show pictures of beaches and marine life (shells, crabs, fish).
o Discussion: “What do we see at the beach? How do people spend time there?”
 Craft:
o Create a Beach Scene. Use sand, shells, and colored paper to create a beach landscape.
 Materials: Colored paper, sand, shells, glue, scissors.

Day 2: Sail Away

 Objective: Learn about boats and how people use them to travel across water.
 Activity:
o Show pictures of different types of boats (sailboats, ferries, cruise ships).
o Discussion: “Have you ever been on a boat? Where do boats go?”
 Craft:
 o Make a Paper Sailboat. Help students fold paper to make simple sailboats and decorate
them.
 Materials: Paper, crayons, markers, glue.

Day 3: Treasure Islands

 Objective: Use imagination to explore the idea of treasure islands and pirates.
 Activity:
o Read a short story or watch a video about pirates and treasure islands.
o Discuss: “What would you do if you found a treasure? What might a treasure island look
like?”
 Craft:
o Create a Treasure Map. Students design a treasure map, complete with an "X" to mark
the spot.
 Materials: Paper, markers, tea bags (for staining paper), crayons.

Day 4: Under the Sea

 Objective: Explore life under the sea, learning about sea creatures and their environment.
 Activity:
o Watch a video about ocean life, focusing on different sea creatures (fish, dolphins,
sharks, turtles).
o Discussion: “What creatures live in the sea? How do they survive?”
 Craft:
o Build an Under the Sea Diorama. Students use a shoebox, construction paper, and craft
materials to create a 3D scene of life under the sea.
 Materials: Shoebox, construction paper, scissors, glue, markers.

Day 5: Review and Reflection

 Objective: Reinforce learning from the week about the sea and ocean life.
 Review Questions:
1. What can you find at the beach?
2. What types of boats have you learned about, and what are they used for?
3. How do you think pirates find treasure on an island?
4. Can you name some creatures that live under the sea?
5. What was your favorite activity this week, and why?

Here’s the complete two-week lesson plan for Weeks 3 and 4 based on the "Learning Block 3:
Explore and Express – Flights of Fancy" and "Learning Block 4: Explore and Express – Around
the World" as seen in the image.

Week 3: Flights of Fancy (Explore and Express)

  Focus: Exploring air travel, flight-related concepts, and imaginative journeys through the sky.

Day 1: High Flyers

 Objective: Introduce the concept of flight and various objects that can fly.
 Activity:
o Show videos or pictures of airplanes, helicopters, birds, and hot air balloons.
o Discussion: “What things can fly? How do they stay in the air?”
 Craft:
o Make a Paper Airplane: Teach students to fold paper airplanes and decorate them.
Then, they test how far they can fly.
 Materials: Paper, markers, stickers for decorating.

Day 2: Going on a Plane

 Objective: Learn about airplanes and the experience of flying.

 Activity:
o Talk about the parts of an airplane (wings, engines, cockpit, tail).
o Discussion: “Have you ever been on a plane? What was it like?”
o Simulation: Set up chairs in rows like airplane seats, and pretend to board a plane.
Discuss what happens at takeoff and landing.
 Craft:
o Design Your Own Plane: Students use construction paper to cut out shapes and create a
collage of their own unique airplane.
 Materials: Construction paper, glue, scissors, markers.

Day 3: My Beautiful Balloon

 Objective: Introduce hot air balloons and how they work.

 Activity:
o Show videos or images of hot air balloons floating in the sky.
o Discussion: “How do hot air balloons rise and fall? Where would you go in a hot air
balloon?”
 Craft:
o Create a Hot Air Balloon Model: Use paper cups, string, and balloons to create a mini
hot air balloon model.
 Materials: Balloons, paper cups, string, markers, glue.

Day 4: Draw an Adventure

 Objective: Use creativity to imagine a flying adventure.

 Activity:
o Ask students to imagine they are flying in a plane or balloon. Where would they go?
What would they see?
o Discussion: “If you could fly anywhere, where would you go and why?”
 Craft:
 o Draw an Adventure: Students draw a picture of their flying adventure, including what
they see from the sky.
 Materials: Paper, crayons, markers, colored pencils.

Day 5: Review and Reflection

 Objective: Review what students learned about flying and air travel.
 Review Questions:
1. What are some things that can fly in the air?
2. What parts of an airplane help it fly?
3. How does a hot air balloon rise into the sky?
4. Where would you like to travel by plane or balloon?
5. What was your favorite flying activity this week?

Week 4: Around the World (Explore and Express)

 Focus: Exploring different climates, cultures, and how people celebrate around the world.

Day 1: Cold Comfort

 Objective: Learn about cold climates and how people live in cold environments.
 Activity:
o Show pictures of snowy landscapes, icebergs, and animals that live in cold climates
(polar bears, penguins).
o Discussion: “What is it like to live in a cold place? What do people wear to stay warm?”
 Craft:
o Build an Igloo: Use small paper cups or sugar cubes to create a model igloo.
 Materials: Paper cups or sugar cubes, glue, cardboard.

Day 2: Daring Journeys

 Objective: Explore adventurous journeys across difficult terrains (deserts, mountains, etc.).
 Activity:
o Show images of explorers in deserts, jungles, and mountains.
o Discussion: “What do people need when they go on difficult journeys?”
o Group Activity: Create a list of items an explorer would pack for an adventurous journey.
 Craft:
o Create a Journey Bag: Students decorate paper bags as their "explorer backpacks" and
draw pictures of the items they would bring on their daring journey.
 Materials: Paper bags, markers, crayons, stickers.
Day 3: Holiday Celebrations

 Objective: Learn about different cultural celebrations around the world.

 Activity:
o Show videos or pictures of holiday celebrations from different cultures (Chinese New
Year, Diwali, Christmas, etc.).
o Discussion: “How do people celebrate holidays in different parts of the world?”
 Craft:
o Make a Festive Decoration: Students create a simple craft related to a holiday of their
choice, like a lantern for Chinese New Year or a Diwali rangoli pattern.
 Materials: Colored paper, markers, glue, sequins.

Day 4: A Global Feast

 Objective: Explore different foods from around the world.

 Activity:
o Show pictures of different foods from various countries (pizza from Italy, sushi from
Japan, tacos from Mexico).
o Discussion: “What foods do people eat in other countries? What are your favorite
foods?”
 Craft:
o Create a Paper Plate Feast: Students draw or cut out images of food from around the
world and paste them onto a paper plate to create their "global feast."
 Materials: Paper plates, scissors, glue, markers, food images from magazines.

Day 5: Review and Reflection

 Objective: Reflect on what students have learned about different climates, cultures, and foods.
 Review Questions:
1. What do people wear to stay warm in cold places?
2. What would you bring on a daring journey through the desert or mountains?
3. Can you name a holiday from another culture and how people celebrate it?
4. What is a food from another country that you’d like to try?
5. What was your favorite activity this week, and why?

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