Bunnies

Chicks and Eggs

Here Comes Peter Cottontail

The Tales of Beatrix Potter    Vol. 1

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Setting: Small Group, Math Centers

Objective: patterning

Materials: pattern grid recording sheet (see printables section below), spring stickers

Directions:  Students pattern using spring/holiday theme stickers.

*This is a crossover activity because peeling the backs off stickers promotes fine motor development.*

Setting: Small Group, Math Centers

Objective: Number recognition, number sense, one-to-one

Materials: foam die, 1-5 game recording strips, spring holiday stamps OR pastel Do-A-Dot Shimmer Markers (see resources section below)

Directions:  Students take turns rolling the die, identifying the corresponding number on their paper and stamping/marking that number (see pictures at left). 

Setting: Small Group, Math Centers

Objective: concepts of print, number sense, number identification

*This is a crossover activity meaning it integrates literacy and math*

Materials: spring holiday stamps, "I Can See Spring" booklet- one per child.

Directions:  Students "read" the sentences on each page using their knowledge of numbers and the rebus pictures for support.  Students stamp the appropriate number of animals or items on each page.

Setting: Small Group, Math Centers

Objective: Number Recognition, 1:1

Materials: Do-A-Dot markers, spring path game sheet, number cards

Directions:  Give each child a spring path game sheet and a Do-A-Dot marker.  Place the number cards in the middle of the table in a basket or container.  Each child takes turns selecting a number card from the container.  The child identifies the number and then marks it on his paper with his Do-A-Dot marker. 

Setting: Small Group, Math Centers

Objective: Number identification, number sense

Materials: Egg erasers, Egg notepad (see resources section), lamination film, Sharpie marker

Directions:  Use the Sharpie marker to write the numbers 1-10 on an egg notepad.  Laminate the notepad pages for durability.  Students place the correct number of egg erasers on their mats.

Setting: Small Group, Math Centers

Objective: 1:1 correspondence

Materials: 1-5 counting grid- one per child (available in printables section below), foam spring stickers

Directions: Give each child in the small group a counting grid sheet.  Place the foam stickers in the center of the table in a container so all students can easily reach them.  The students will place the correct number of stickers next to each number on the counting grid. 

Setting: Small Group, Math Centers

Objective: 1:1 correspondence

Materials: Feed the Bunny 1:1 mats- one per student in small group (see printables section below), carrot erasers

Directions:  Print the 1:1 bunny mats on cardstock and laminate.  Give each student in the small group a mat.  Place the carrot erasers in the center of the table in a container so they are easily accessible to all students.  Each student takes a turn rolling the die and putting the corresponding number of erasers on their recording sheet.  When there is one eraser on each space on the mat they have successfully "fed the bunny" and completed the game.

Attach wiggly eyes with glue to the paper plate.  Glue the pink pom-pom in the middle of the plate to create nose.  Add pink pipe cleaners cut to appropriate size for whiskers.  Use crayons to add other facial features.  Cut white paper into bunny ears and attach with glue.  Color inside of bunny ears with pink crayons. 

Cut white cardstock in the shape of a large egg. Cut the tissue paper into small squares.  Have students paint the egg with glue and lay the pastel tissue squares on the egg.  When dry paint over top of egg with liquid starch to give the egg a shiny, smooth appearance.

Have students decorate the front of the bag with crayons to resemble bunny face, add two wiggly eyes, and glue pink pom-pom on for nose.  Glue white cotton ball on back for bunny's tail.   Cut two white ears from the construction paper and glue to the top of the bag.  Fill with Easter grass and these bags can be used to hold plastic eggs and candy.

Cut the cardstock into large egg shapes, then cut across the egg in a zig-zag shape.  Attach the two zig-zagged halves of the egg on one side with a brad.  Xerox a shape of a baby chick onto the yellow construction paper.  Have your students cut out the chick and glue behind the egg.  When the egg opens it will look like the chick is hatching.

Add: wiggly eyes, pink pom-poms and pipe cleaners if making bunny.

Mix one part white liquid glue to two parts of regular Barbasol shaving cream.  If you are making an egg add food coloring.  Allow students to spread mixture on their paper in large dollops.  If making a bunny add wiggly eyes, pom-pom nose, and pipe cleaner whiskers before dry.  When dry these paintings are three-dimensional.

Coffee Filter Eggs

Cut coffee filters into egg shape.  Color coffee filters with pastel colored watercolor markers and spray lightly with water when finished.  When dry they will resemble painted Easter eggs. 

Cut white paper into egg shapes, one piece for each child.  As a culmination of your study of eggs have each child draw something that they learned hatches from an egg on their paper.  Bind all the pictures into a book and title it "Our Egg Book" and place in the class library or science center.