“Between the Pages” 4-H Project Box Contents
This box contains the lesson plans and materials to complete thesix activities in the “Between the Pages”series designed for 8-10 participants in grades K-2. Some materials are to be shared in small groups. There is a master list followed by a list of supplies for each activity. Supplies have not been included in the box for the enhance/simplify activities in the activity plans or activities involving perishable items.
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Date / Date / Date / Date / Date / Date / Date / Date Materials in This Box
Activity Plan: Anansi the Spider
Activity Plan: Animal Action ABC
Activity Plan: Delightful Dogs
Activity Plan: Honeybees
Activity Plan: I Want a Pet
Activity Plan: Pete’s a Pizza
Book: Anansi and the Talking Melon
Book: Anansi Goes Fishing
Book: Anansi the Spider
Book: Animal Action ABC
Book: Bark, George
Book: Clifford the Big Red Dog
Book: Harry the Dirty Dog
Book: Honeybees
Book: I Want a Pet
Book: Pete’s a Pizza
Book: Sam’s Pizza
Book: That Pesky Rat
Book: The Bee Tree
Book: The Pizza That We Made
Book: The Stray Dog
1 black permanent marker
1 blindfold
12 clear plastic cups
1 box colored pencils
1 package construction paper
12 copies of Anansi Template
3 boxes of crayons
Bag of Fun Foam Shapes (Nasco)
2 bottles glue
1 package google eyes
100 index cards
1 iron
Jingle Bells
2 marker sets
“Meet My Pet” sheets
1 newspaper
12 paper lunch bags
1-hole punch
10 pencils
Pipe cleaners (multiples of 8)
12 sand paper sheets (fine grain)
6 scissors
Stickers (4-H or other)
1 tape roll
1 package Twisteez Wire (Nasco)
5 balls yarn
Additional Materials Needed
Aluminum foil
Baking sheets
Bowls
Chair
1 chart paper or posterboard
Cheese
Cream cheese
Crepe paper (yellow and black)
Crushed graham crackers
English muffins
Honey
Measuring cups and spoons
Napkins
Non-fat dry milk
Object to serve as dog bone (e.g., eraser, bean bag)
Oven mitt
Peanut butter
Pizza sauce
Plastic knives
Plates
Raisins
Round crackers
Sliced almonds
Spatula
Spoons
Stick Pretzels
Straws
String
Waxed paper
Materials Checklist for Each “Between the Pages” Activity
Anansi the Spider– Identifying our talents and how they can be used to help others
/ Date / Date / Date / Date / Date / Date / Date / Date Activity Plan: Anansi the Spider (includes spider template)
Activity: Read Anansi the Spider
Book: Anansi the Spider
Activity: Make Anansi-style Spiders
12 clear plastic cups
2 packagesof markers
1 paper punch
10 pencils
1 package pipe cleaners (multiples of 8)
9 scissors
1 tape roll
Additional Books:
Book: Anansi and the Talking Melon
Book: Anansi Goes Fishing
Additional Items Not in Box for Enhance/Simplify
Book: Anansi and the Talking Stick
Peanut butter
Raisins
Round crackers
Stick pretzels
Straws
String
Animal Action ABC – Demonstrating different ways that animals move
/ Date / Date / Date / Date / Date / Date / Date / Date Activity Plan: Animal Action ABC
Activity: Read Animal Action ABC
Book: Animal Action ABC
Activity: Wire Sculpture
9 scissors
1 package Twisteez Wire
Delightful Dogs–Making and decorating a simple origami dog card
/ Date / Date / Date / Date / Date / Date / Date / Date Activity Plan: Delightful Dogs
Activity: Pet Survey
1 Chart paper or posterboard
Activity: Dog Bone
Object to serve as dog bone (e.g., eraser,bean bag)-not included
Activity: Clifford the Big Red Dog
Book: Bark, George
Book: Clifford the Big Red Dog
Book: Harry the Dirty Dog
Book: The Stray Dog
Activity: Delightful Dog Cards
Construction paper
2 bottles glue
24 google eyes
Markers or crayons
9 scissors
Activity: Edible Dog Bones- supplies not included
Bowls
Cream cheese
Crushed graham crackers
Honey
Measuring cups/spoons
Non-fat dry milk
Spoons
Waxed paper
Honeybees–Identifying the three body parts of insects
/ Date / Date / Date / Date / Date / Date / Date / Date Activity Plan: Honeybees
Activity: Read a Book
Book: The Bee Tree
Activity: Guarding the Honey Pot
Blindfold
Chair (not included)
Jingle bells
Newspaper
Plastic bowl
Activity: Bee Dough - supplies not included
Cream cheese
Honey
Non-fat dry milk
Sliced almonds
Additional Books:
Book: Honeybees
Enhance/Simplify
Crepe paper- yellow and black
I Want a Pet–Creating a pet and describing it to the rest of the group
/ Date / Date / Date / Date / Date / Date / Date / Date Activity Plan: I Want a Pet(includes “Meet My Pet” sheet)
Activity: Read a Book
Book: I Want a Pet
Book: The Pesky Rat
Activity: Pet Charades
Chart paper
Activity: Design a Paper Bag Pet
Colored pencils or crayons
Fun Foam shapes
2 bottlesglue
24 google eyes
100 index cards
“Meet My Pet” sheets (1 per child)
Paper lunch bags
Scissors
Stickers (4-H or other)
5 balls of yarn
Pete’s a Pizza- Introducing the concept of Pointillism and creating pizza art on sandpaper
/ Date / Date / Date / Date / Date / Date / Date / Date Activity Plan: Pete’s a Pizza
Activity: Read Pete’s a Pizza
Book: Pete’s a Pizza
Activity: Pointillism Art
Black permanent marker
Construction paper (white or light yellow)
3 boxes of crayons
Iron
1newspaper
Sand paper (fine grain)
Additional Books:
Book:Sam’s Pizza
Book: The Pizza That We Made
Additional Materials Not Included in Enhance/Simplify
Aluminum Foil
Baking Sheets
Cheese
English Muffins
Napkins
Oven Mitt
Pizza Sauce
Plastic Knives
Plates
Spatula