Active Learning Process Activity Planner Plan Do Reflect Staff name: Celena Site: Christmas Break Activity Name: Energy Level: Topic: Music / Drama x Cooking Arts/Crafts Getting to Know You Science / Math Hummus in a Bag & Edible Low Teambuilding Thrive Gym SEL Introducing Topic Reinforcing Topic Technology Insects Learning Objective (main thing you want youth to have an opportunity to do / to practice): Learn to make a new food and practice using measuring skills. Also, creatively make insects using food. Kid-Friendly Way to Introduce Learning Objective to Youth (1 3 sentences): We will learn to make hummus, which you may not have had before. We will also use our imaginations to use the foods we have to make insects we can eat. Kid-Friendly Way to Introduce Activity to Youth (bring the excitement here--this is what you would say to help youth pick between multiple activity options): Today we will be making delicious hummus that we will be able to eat after we mash it in a bag. We will use that hummus and other foods to make insects like ants or butterflies. Environment Set Up Each kid will get 1 baggie and1 plate. Anticipate Potential Challenges Some kids may need help measuring ingredients. Younger kids may have trouble mashing the hummus or getting it onto the celery. Make sure the bags are closed before the kids start mushing the bags. PLAN Kid-Friendly Version of Directions Hummus in a Bag - First, everyone will need to wash his or her hands. Next we will start by first making our hummus. Everyone will get their own bag. To that bag we will add ¼ c. garbanzo beans. Next we will add a teaspoon each of olive oil and lemon juice and 2 teaspoons juice from the can of the beans. Last we will add 1/8 teaspoon of salt and about ¼ teaspoon of garlic powder if you want it. Once all the ingredients are in the bag (make sure the bag is closed!) you can start mushing the bag to start making your hummus. Once all the beans are broken up and the hummus is a texture you like, your hummus is done! When you are done, push all the hummus to one corner of the bad and cut off the corner. This will let you squeeze out your hummus without making a mess. Edible Insects Everyone will get celery, raisins, and pretzels. Squeeze the hummus onto the celery stick down the center. Use the other food items to make insects! To make a butterfly, use the pretzels as wings and the raisins as eyes. (See attached pic.) To set structure, make sure to set clear limits and consequences
Step-by-step of the activity: Hummus in a Bag recipe: * ¼ c. garbanzo beans drained & liquid saved * 1 teaspoon lemon juice * 1 teaspoon olive oil * 2 teaspoons reserve juice from can * 1/8 teaspoon salt * ¼ - ½ teaspoon garlic powder (optional) DO Combine all ingredients into a zip top bag. Close the bag. Mush together the ingredients until smooth. (Note: If the hummus is not coming together or is to dry add more reserve liquid.) Timeframe including 10-5-2-1 Transitions Edible Insects - While the kids are making their hummus and hand out the celery, pretzels, and raisins. If there are carrots hand them out as well. If there is time have the kids cut their celery in half, so they can make more then one insect. Once all the kids are done making and eating their insects, have them help clean up by throwing away their plates and bags. Also have them clean the measuring tools. Back Pocket Games * On My Safari The first person says On my Safari I will see a(n) (an animal that starts with A ). The second person will say the same thing, but name an animal that starts with a B, and so on down the alphabet. For older kids you will have them repeat all the animals that were already said before them. Processing Questions: (questions to ask youth DURING the activity to encourage learning and reflection) Have you had hummus before? Who knows another name for garbanzo beans? (Chickpeas) What ingredients will we be adding to our hummus? What type of insect are you making? Any opportunities to increase the challenge with extensions or variations? Questions to Review Activity: (group experience) Did you like the hummus? What kind of insects did you make? REFLECT Questions to review learnings: (individual experience) Was making the hummus hard? What part was your favorite? Questions to predict how to apply learning: (future experience) What else could you add to the hummus to give it different flavors? What other ways could you make hummus?
At site 1/4 cup 1 teaspoon 1/8 teaspoon Paper plates (1/kid) Scissors Can opener Bowl SUPPLIES Recycled supplies needed Need to purchase Garbanzo beans (1 can/5 kids) Olive Oil Lemon Juice Garlic Powder Salt Quart zip top bags (1/kid) Celery (1-2 staks/kid) Raisins (3-5/kid) Pretzels (3-4/kid) Carrots (optional) SITE DIRECTOR COACHING CHECKLIST Is the planner full and complete? (Grayed out sections for newer staff, more sections for more veteran staff) Does the planner state a clear learning objective? Does the activity / the Do section meet the objective? Is the kid-friendly language simple, concise, and in the right order? Does it set clear limits? Will the activity fit the time scheduled for it? Have the two other parts in the Plan section been considered: Environment Set Up & Anticipate Potential Challenge? (If staff are not able to complete this section on their own yet, use it as a coaching opportunity to guide reflection before staff facilitate the activity) Does the Reflection tie to the activity / the Do section? Does the Reflection tie to the Kid-Friendly Way to Introduce Learning Objective to Youth? Are supplies clearly listed (meaning ALL items needed, i.e., a cooking activity lists ingredients AND cookware needed)? (POST ACTIVITY FACILITATION) STAFF REFLECTION How did it go?: (Don t forget to identify what went well!)
While facilitating, did you come up with any additional Reflect questions?: (List any/all impromptu questions that helped youth reach a meaningful insight If you did this activity again, would you: set clear limits and consequences any differently (in the Plan section)? have any (new) ideas of how to increase the challenge with extensions or variations (in the Do section)?