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Fall Time! A Lesson on Scarecrows!

Fall Time! A Lesson on Scarecrows!. Danielle Scalise. Lesson Overview. Grade Level: First Grade Discuss what scarecrows are, where you see them, and how you make them Concepts Learned: Science and Nature Reading and Listening Art. Main Resources. Craft Idea: AllKidsNetwork.com

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Fall Time! A Lesson on Scarecrows!

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  1. Fall Time! A Lesson on Scarecrows! Danielle Scalise

  2. Lesson Overview • Grade Level: First Grade • Discuss what scarecrows are, where you see them, and how you make them • Concepts Learned: • Science and Nature • Reading and Listening • Art

  3. Main Resources • Craft Idea: AllKidsNetwork.com • Book: Little Bear Makes a Scarecrow By Else HolmelundMinarik • Additional Activities: TeachesRoom.com

  4. Materials for Craft • Brown paper lunch bag • Newspaper • Yellow, brown, orange, black, blue, and red construction paper • 2 googly eyes • Glue • Scissors • Tape • Template (Provided Online)

  5. Purpose • Children are surrounded by nature and see the various aspects of fall. • It is important for them to understand what the purpose a scarecrow has and why. • It teaches about science and nature.

  6. Mini Lesson Time! All About Scarecrows!

  7. What Are Scarecrows? • Human like figures • Designed to scare birds away from farmers crops • Crows in particular

  8. Why Are Scarecrows Important? • Help farmers from loosing their crops • Allow farmers to run a successful business • Make farmers life easier

  9. Where Do You See Scarecrows? • On farms around Halloween • Prime time is fall • Possible to be seen in summer fields

  10. What Materials Do You Need to Make a Scarecrow? • Overalls • Plaid Shirt • Straw Hat • Hay (for decorating and stuffing) • Boards and sticks for support • Bag or Pillow case for the head • Bandana • Shoes • Hay for stuff • Rope and String • Colored leaves

  11. Book Time! Little Bear Makes a Scarecrow by Else Minarik

  12. Book Questions • Why Did Little Bear make a Scarecrow? • Did Little Bear scare the crows away? • What happened at the end?

  13. Craft Time! Preparing the Scarecrow Face! 1.) Take Paper Bag 2.) Stuff with newspaper 3.) Tape bag closed 4.) Trace 8 pieces on construction paper 5.) Cut out all 8 pieces 6.) Cut out 1 inch thick strips for hair in various lengths

  14. Craft Time Continued! Time to Assemble and GLUE! • Glue bow toward bottom middle of the bag • Glue tiny square inside the bow • Glue smiley face above the bow • Glue googly eyes at same height as the smile top • Glue nose in the middle • Glue hair strips to top of bag • Glue hat pieces together • Glue hat strip on and leaf • Glue hat on scarecrow

  15. Tell About Your Scarecrow! • Name your scarecrow • Make up a story about your Scarecrow Friend and write! • Example • Where? What? Adventures?

  16. Lesson Modifications • Special Needs Students: • Assist with craft • Help the student choose a name and favorite activity • Gifted Students: • Have a detailed story written about their Scarecrow • Also a poem or other writing

  17. Additional Activities • Teach songs and poems • Teach language activities • Teach math activities • Teach about autumn in general • http://web.archive.org/web/20080119142950/http://www.theteachersroom.com/scarecrowunit.htm

  18. Helpful Links and Sources http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/crafts/fall/paperbag-scarecrow.asp (Craft link) http://www.suite101.com/content/how-to-build-a-scarecrow-a32833 (How to create/dress your scarecrow) http://www.ehow.com/how-does_5006782_scarecrow-scare-birds.html (How a Scarecrow works) http://web.archive.org/web/20080119142950/http://www.theteachersroom.com/scarecrowunit.htm (Various activities) http://www.kinderkorner.com/scarecrow.html (Scarecrow Info)

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