view a plan An Art lesson for making Playdough Christmas
Ornaments 1, 2, 3 Title – Christmas Playdough Ornaments By –
Michelle Cagle Subject – Art, Science Grade Level – 1-3 This is
a lesson on how matter changes when you combine two different
forms. Pair students off. Give each pair a sealed ziploc bag
that contains 1 cup of flour, and 1/2 cup of salt. Instruct them
not to open the bag. Invite students to describe what is in the
bag. Ask them to describe how it feels, and looks. Ask children
to develop a hypothesis on how the contents of the bag will
change when water is added. Add 1/3 cup of colored water (red
and green food coloring works nicely) to each bag. Seal bag and
let students squeeze the bag until everything is mixed. Discuss
how the contents in the bag changed. Let children remove
playdough from the bag, divide it in half, and continue to mix
it with their hands. Provide each student with either newspaper
or construction paper so that they can roll out their dough.
Have a collection of holiday co