Lesson Plan: Slime Gifts: Create Irresistible DIY Slime Presents for Your Friends!
Lesson Plan: Slime Gifts: Create Irresistible DIY Slime Presents for Your Friends!
Grade Level: 6-8
Subject: Arts and Crafts
Objective: Students will engage in creative and hands-on activities to design and make DIY slime gifts for their friends.
Materials Needed:
- Basic slime ingredients (e.g., glue, borax or contact lens solution, water, food coloring)
- Slime add-ins (e.g., foam beads, glitter, sequins, small toys, etc.)
- Containers for slime (e.g., small jars, plastic containers)
- Decorative materials (e.g., ribbons, stickers, labels, markers, etc.)
- Optional: Gift wrapping materials (e.g., wrapping paper, gift bags)
- Safety goggles and gloves for handling chemicals
Procedure:
1. Introduction (10 minutes):
- Engage students in a discussion about the popularity of slime and its appeal as a gift.
- Discuss the importance of personalized and handmade gifts in fostering friendships.
2. DIY Slime Gift Ideas (15 minutes):
- Present students with various DIY slime gift ideas such as themed slimes (e.g., galaxy slime, unicorn slime) or slime kits with instructions.
- Encourage students to brainstorm and share their own unique slime gift ideas.
3. Hands-on Slime Making (30 minutes):
- Provide students with the necessary slime ingredients and add-ins.
- Instruct them to follow the slime-making procedure, ensuring they wear safety goggles and gloves when handling chemicals.
- Encourage creativity by allowing students to experiment with different colors, textures, and add-ins.
4. Gift Packaging and Personalization (20 minutes):
- Guide students in selecting suitable containers for their slime gifts.
- Provide a variety of decorative materials for them to personalize their slime containers, such as ribbons, stickers, labels, and markers.
- Optional: Teach gift-wrapping techniques for students who want to wrap their slime gifts.
5. Reflection and Presentation (15 minutes):
- Facilitate a class discussion on the process and challenges faced during the slime-making and gift packaging stages.
- Encourage students to share their slime gift ideas and explain the reasoning behind their choices.
- Optional: Allow students to present their finished slime gifts to the class, describing the special features and why their friends would want them.
6. Reflection and Clean-up (10 minutes):
- Instruct students to clean their workspaces and dispose of any leftover materials properly.
- Lead a reflection exercise where students share what they learned from the activity and how it made them feel to create handmade gifts for their friends.
Common Core Labels Correlations:
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6-8.4: Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6-8.4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
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