Caves

Introduction

      ·         Introduce Caves Theme

Jokes

      ·         Jokes on PowerPoint (3)

Icebreaker

      ·         Mining for Magnets

o   Hide magnetic chips in a sand box. Have kids use magnetic wands to locate the chips. The kid that collects the most chips is the winner.

Read Aloud

      ·         Cave Baby by Julia Donaldson

Activity
      ·         Panning for Gold

o   Give each kid a pie tin with holes drilled through the bottom. Have kids sift through a sand box using the pie tins to find fake gems.

Craft

      ·         Cave Drawings

Snack
      ·         Rice Krispies Coal
      ·         Red Licorice TNT