Theme Fun: Corn

Here's a great theme for fall or the Thanksgiving holiday.

Online Lesson Ideas:

http://www.ncga.com/education/unit9/u9story.html
http://www.thebestkidsbooksite.com/craftdetails.cfm?TopicID=753
http://www.night.net/thanksgiving/lesson-plan.html#INDIAN CORN
Story of the Cornhusk Doll
http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/MonsonUnits/JacWei/indian.html
http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/Alley/3765/thanksgiving.html
The Three Sisters and Thanksgiving


History Myths: Have child(ren) read the account of The First Thanksgiving from the Mayflower Web Pages. Those pages include lots of information, including a couple of the Pilgrims' accountings of the feast, a lengthy menu, and a list of "some perhaps startling omissions." (For example, did you know that the feast didn't include ham? The Pilgrims had no pigs with them. Sweet potatoes and yams had yet to be introduced to New England. Indian corn was good for making cornmeal, but there was no corn on the cob yet. Surprised? How about cranberry sauce? Nope! Pumpkin pie? Nope!) Many of the things your students learn might contradict information they've always thought was true! Students could work in small groups to list the new facts they learn. Then the groups could share facts to make a class list. Take this activity a step farther and use the lists of surprising facts as the basis for the next activity. (lesson idea from Education-World)

Snack Ideas:

Preserving Corn
Candy Corn Rice Krispie Treats
Johnny Cake
Indian Maize Pancakes
Hominy


Craft Ideas:

INDIAN CORN

Here is how to make a grouping of 3 ears.
1 10 inch piece of 1/8 inch wide yellow ribbon
1 10 inch piece of 1/8 inch wide red ribbon
1 12 inch chenille stick cut into thirds
1 jewlery pin
45 Tri shaped beads in yellow red orange and brown

Fold a tiny bit of each piece of chenille stick over to prevent the beads from slipping off put 15 beads on each chenille stick alternating colors, Twist the 3 stems together, tie the ribbon on the top Hot glue the jewlery pin on the back. (caution should be taken using the hot glue and gun)

http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/collage.html
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/fall/mcorn.html
http://www.thebestkidsbooksite.com/craftdetails.cfm?TopicID=562
http://familycrafts.about.com/library/projects/blpineccornc.htm
http://familycrafts.about.com/library/projects/blindcorncr.htm
Corn Cob Craft
Grow Your Own Popcorn


Printables:

http://www.kidsturncentral.com/coloring/xgarden15.htm
http://www.everythingpreschool.com/coloringpages/vegetables/corn.htm
http://www.birdseye.com/funstuff/activity2.html
http://www.blockcentral.com/cornandbeans.shtml
http://www.ames.com/kids/coloringbook/corn.html
http://www.abcteach.com/Activities/veggies/corn.htm
http://worksheets.teach-nology.com/misc/thanks/color/
http://www.preschoolcoloringbook.com/color/cpfall.shtml

Games:

The Good Food Song
(Tune: "Old MacDonald Had A Farm")
Vegetables are good for me, EE I EE I O
And so I eat them happily, EE I EE I O
(Children take turns naming vegetables that they like)
With a carrot, carrot here, and a carrot, carrot there
Here a carrot, there a carrot
Everywhere a carrot, carrot.
Vegetables are good for me, EE I EE I O.


Suggested Reading:

The Corn Grows Ripe

Story of Corn

Turkeys, Pilgrims, and Indian Corn : The Story of the Thanksgiving Symbols

Corn Is Maize: The Gift of the Indians

Corn: Roasted, Creamed, Simmered and More by Olwen Woodier

Corn Among the Indians of the Upper Missouri by George F. Will, et al

Tomatoes, Potatoes, Corn, and Beans: How the Foods of the Americas Changed Cooking Around the World by Sylvia A. Johns

Raccoons and Ripe Corn (Reading Rainbow Book) by Jim Arnosky


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