Life C7.1 Feeding The Fish
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PRATICAL-LIFE DEVELOPMENT ALBUM

CARE OF ENVIOMENT

C7.1 FEEDING THE FISH


MATERIALS:

Fish food, fish in the fish tank tray, and small container.

PREPARATION:

Time of the day, the material is ready and the readiness of child.

PRESENTATION:

1. Invite the child; naming activity and showing location of material.

2. Walk with the child to the shelf and get the material, then bring it to the fish tank

3. Explain the fish food to the child.

4. Show the child how to open the fish tank lid.

5. Take the fish food out of tray and show the child how to open the lid; using the whole fingers to twist.

6. Pouring a little bit fish food to the small container with two hands.

7. Pick up the container and sprinkle the fish food around the fish tank.

8. Observing the work.

9. When finishing replace the container to the tray.

10. Close the fish tank lid.

11. Screw the lid on the fish food and replace it to the tray.

12. Carry tray to the shelf and replace it.

CONTROL OF ERROR:

1. Seeing feeding too much fish food.

2. Seeing the fishing food crumb on the floor or shelf.

3. Seeing more than one person feeding the fish a day.

POINTS OF INTEREST:

1. Seeing the fish eat the food.

2. Seeing water bubbling in the tank.

3. Seeing different fish.

4. Seeing fish swim in the tank.

5. Seeing different objects in the tank

DIRECT AIMS:

1. Development 0. C. C. I.

INDIRECT AIM:

1. Learning how to feed the fish.

2. Learning how to take care of environment.

VOCABULARY:

Fish tank, fish, fish food, tray, container.

AGE:

3 and up.

VARIATIONS EXTENSION:

1. Feeding different animal, like bird.

2. cleaning the fish tank.

3. Changing water in the fish tank


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