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{{Infobox Lesson
{{Infobox Lesson
| Name          = Cracking Nuts
| Name          = Cracking Nuts
| Topic        = [[Practical Life]]
| Topic        = Practical Life
| Subtopic      = [[Practical Life#Care of the Environment|Care of the Environment]]
| Subtopic      = Food Preparation
| Photo         =  
| image         =  
| Level        = [[Primary]]
| Level        = [[Primary]]
| Age          = 3 - 4
| Age          = 3 - 4
| Preqs        =  
| Preqs        =  
| Materials    =  
| Materials    = nut cracker <br> nuts <br> bowl for nut pieces <br> bowl for pieces of shell <br> tray
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== Presentation ==
== Presentation ==
Note: This activity should, of course, not be used if there is a child in the classroom with a nut allergy.
# step one
# step one
# step two, etc
# step two, etc
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== Variations and Extensions ==
== Variations and Extensions ==
*It might be fun to use a tin soldier style nutcracker for the month of December.  (Play the music from the ballet, too.)

Revision as of 17:26, 14 November 2013

Cracking Nuts
Practical Life - Food Preparation
LevelPrimary
Age3 - 4
Materialsnut cracker
nuts
bowl for nut pieces
bowl for pieces of shell
tray

In this activity the child learns how to crack nuts.

Presentation

Note: This activity should, of course, not be used if there is a child in the classroom with a nut allergy.

  1. step one
  2. step two, etc

Points of Interest

Control of Error

Variations and Extensions

  • It might be fun to use a tin soldier style nutcracker for the month of December. (Play the music from the ballet, too.)