“It’s a Small World” 4-H Project Box Contents This box contains the lesson plans and materials to complete the four activities in the “It’s a Small World” series designed for 12 participants. Some materials are to be shared in small groups. Each lesson is targeted at 3rd grade youth and takes approximately 60 minutes to complete. ACTas030box

Date Date Date Date Date Date Date Date         Materials in This Box Activity Plan: China Activity Plan: Guatemala Activity Plan: American Indian Activity Plan: South Africa Book: Abiyoyo (also available as a tape/CD) Book: Say Hola to Spanish 12 balloons Baking powder Biscuit cutter Bowl Container of beads, feathers, etc. Cookie sheet 12 dowels (½-inch diameter, 4 inches long) Embroidery floss (various colors) Felt and material scraps (various colors) Flour Hot pad Jam 12 newspapers 12 clothespins (old-fashioned type) 4 marker sets (or crayons or colored pencils) 1 masking tape roll Measuring cups & spoons Muffin pan 12 scissors 12 paper sheets (suitable for lanterns) Salt Split peas or small beans Spoon Sugar 3 staplers with extra staples 6 bottles Tacky glue 24 toothpicks or craft picks Vanilla 1 yarn skein Vegetable oil Additional Materials Needed Butter CD/tape player Colored tape Cranberries Dried cattail leaves (only the leaves, not the flowering stem) 12 dried gourds Eggs 12 film canisters Guitar/piano (optional) Icing and decorations for cookies Orange juice Oven Pictures of South African art Ready-made cookies Water and bin for soaking cattails

Materials Checklist for Each “It’s a Small World” Lesson It’s a Small World: American Indian – Date Date Date Date Date Date Date Date Making cranberry muffins and cattail mats         Activity Plan: American Indian  Activity: Cranberry Muffins Baking powder Bowl Flour Hot pad Measuring cups and spoons Muffin tin Salt Spoon Sugar Vanilla Vegetable oil Additional Items Not in Box Cranberries Egg Orange juice Oven  Activity: Cattail Mats 12 scissors Additional Items Not in Box Dried cattail leaves (only the leaves, not the flowering stem) Water and bin for soaking cattails

It’s a Small World: China – Celebrating a Date Date Date Date Date Date Date Date Chinese festival with food and decorations         Activity Plan: China  Activity: Chinese Moon Cakes Biscuit cutter Bowl Cookie sheet Flour Hot Pad Jam Measuring cups and spoons Spoon Vanilla Salt Sugar Additional Items Not in Box Butter Eggs Oven  Activity: Chinese Lanterns 4 marker sets (or crayons or colored pencils) 12 scissors 12 paper sheets (suitable for lanterns) 3 staplers with extra staples 1 yarn skein Enhance/Simplify Icing and decorations for cookies Ready-made cookies

It’s a Small World: Guatemala – Exploring Date Date Date Date Date Date Date Date Spanish language and making a worry doll         Activity Plan: Guatemala  Activity: Read Say Hola to Spanish Book: Say Hola to Spanish  Activity: Make Worry Dolls Beads, feathers, etc. 12 clothespins (old-fashioned type) Embroidery floss (various colors Felt and material scraps (various colors) 12 scissors 6 bottles Tacky glue 24 toothpicks or craft picks Enhance/Simplify 4 sets of markers

It’s a Small World: South Africa – Date Date Date Date Date Date Date Date Experiencing South African crafts and folk         stories Activity Plan: South Africa  Activity: Palm Trees 1 masking tape roll 12 newspapers 12 pairs of scissors  Activity: African Shakers 12 balloons Colored markers Container of beads, feathers, etc. 12 dowels (½-inch diameter, 4 inches long) 1 masking tape roll Split peas or small beans  Activity: Song/Story Book: Abiyoyo (also available as tape/CD) Additional Items Not in Box CD/tape player Guitar/piano (optional) Enhance/Simplify 12 dried gourds 12 film canisters or soda bottles Pictures of South African art Colored tape