Goal setting:
1. Use various senses to initially perceive the characteristics of tea, and be willing to use language to express it.
2. Be able to carefully observe and record the changes of tea leaves before and after soaking in water.
3. When trying to make tea, you should pay attention to water consumption and safety when making tea.
4. Encourage children to boldly express their understanding of dry tea leaves.
5. Know the benefits of drinking tea and be able to express your opinions boldly and clearly.
Activity focus:
1. Be able to express your thoughts boldly using language and body movements.
2. Try making tea yourself.
Activity preparation:
4 tea cans filled with appropriate amounts of tea, 4 small spoons, 1 transparent cup per person, 16 thermos cups, 1 collective record sheet, Video "Understanding Tea", music, rags, etc.
Activity process:
1. Show the tea can with tea leaves to stimulate children’s interest in inquiry.
Invite children to guess what is in the jar using multiple senses such as hearing, smelling, and touching.
(Use a guessing game to introduce tea leaves and stimulate children's awareness of active exploration.)
2. Guide children to observe the characteristics of dry tea leaves
Guide children Observe the color, shape, hardness, taste, etc. of the tea leaves.
Teachers record images based on children’s answers.
Original record summary process: (observation, recording)
Perceive the characteristics of dry tea leaves through vision, touch, taste, etc., encourage children to boldly express their understanding of dry tea leaves, and Summarize and record the characteristics of dry tea leaves.
3. Guide children to observe the changes of tea leaves after soaking in water. Children make tea by themselves and know how to use boiling water, cups, and pay attention to safety when making tea.
Observe the changes of tea leaves in the cup and communicate with each other.
The teacher makes visual records based on the children’s answers.
After seeing so many tea leaves, the teacher thought of a story. The title of the story is "The Gathering of Tea Leaves". Questions after the story:
1. What things in the story are related to tea?
2. What things in our lives are related to tea?
Conjecture and verification process. (guess, experiment, record)
1. Make guesses collectively. Remind and encourage young children to try boldly and respect facts.
2. After the children’s guesses and verifications, the teacher will record them collectively. At this time, pay attention to whether the children’s guesses are consistent with the verifications, and use their own bodies and words to show the changes in the tea leaves before and after the experiment.
3. Try making tea yourself and know the amount of water for making tea.
4. Watch the video with questions and gradually perceive the tea production process. Where does tea grow? Can all tea leaves be picked? How do tea leaves dry? In this section, the children watched a live video of tea and felt the hardships of tea farmers.
5. Listen to music and make rhythm, so that children can end the activity with a pleasant rhythm.