LESSON PLAN

Name:	Trisha O’Dell							Executed Date:	09/09/08		

Topic/Unit:	Fire Safety						Skill Area:	Creative Art	

Activity Title:	Put Out the Fire						Age Group:	3-5 preschool		

Preassessment:
1.	Children should be able to follow basic instructions
2.	Children will have to be know basic fire safety..
3.	Children will need to know what fire extinguishers are..
Individualized For:
This lesson does not need to be individualized for any child.

Behavioral Objective:
Through this Creative Art Lesson, children will get a better under standing what a fire extinguisher is and what it is used for. It will enhance their fire safety knowledge as well as promote their creativity in art.

Other Skills Emphasized:
Language/Literacy- repetitive use of new words, helps to build children’s’ vocabulary.
Fine motor-by using the shaving cram can, children use their small motor skills learning to hold the can and press the button at the same time. They will also need these skills to “put out the fire” on the fire placemats.
Large Motor skills-by using the shaving cream can, sometimes it is difficult to depress the button. Children will have to then use larger motor skills to achieve this.

Materials Needed:
Shaving cream cans
Fire placemats
Fire extinguisher covers

Introduction:
After group time I will ask the children what they have learned about fire safety. I will then ask them how fires can be put out. It is then I will introduce the project and make it available to them in center time.
Activity Procedure (step-by-step):
1.	give each child a “fire” placemat
2.	show them how to hold the fire extinguisher(shaving cream)
3.	let them put the fire out by spraying the placemat with the shaving cream.
4.	once they have done that, let them get creative with the shaving cream and play in 
Transition/Closure:
Each child will clean up their space so the next child can come to the table. After cleaning up, they may wash their hands and move to the next center of their choice.