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Which subject	Science
What age group	Reception / Kindergarten
What topic	monkey parts
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Lesson Introduction: Exploring Monkey Parts!

🎉 Welcome, Little Scientists! 🎉

Hello, curious explorers! Are you ready to swing into a fun adventure? Today, we are going to learn about some amazing parts of our fuzzy friends—monkeys! Let’s start our lesson with an exciting activity that will tickle your brains and make you laugh!

🐒 Monkey Movements Game 🐒

Objective:

To introduce students to the different parts of a monkey's body in a playful and interactive way.

Materials Needed:

• Monkey Puppet (or a picture of a monkey)
• Music Player (for some fun monkey sounds or upbeat jungle music)
• Space for movement

Activity Steps:

1. Gather Around: Have everyone sit in a circle. Bring out your monkey puppet or picture and show it to the class.

2. Monkey Talk: Start by asking, “Who loves monkeys? What do you think they look like?” Encourage the children to share their thoughts and ideas.

3. Monkey Movement: Explain that monkeys have special parts that help them move. Ask the children to stand up and follow you as you demonstrate different monkey movements:

   • Climb: Pretend to climb with hands and feet. “Monkey arms and legs help them climb trees!”
   • Swing: Swing your arms like a monkey swinging from branches. “Look at how monkeys swing!”
   • Hang: Hang upside-down by holding your legs! “Monkeys can hang and relax too!”

4. Monkey Body Parts: After the movements, gather the kids back into a circle and show them the monkey puppet or picture again. Point to different parts while naming them:

   • Arms: “These are monkey arms. They help them swing!”
   • Legs: “Are these monkey legs? Yes! They help them climb!”
   • Tail: “And look at this long tail! It helps them balance.”

5. Song Time: Sing a fun song about monkeys. You can use a familiar tune:

   • "Monkeys swing, monkeys climb, They play all day, it's monkey time! With their arms and legs so strong, Monkeys love to play along!"

Conclusion:

Wrap up the introduction by inviting kids to share their favorite thing they learned about monkey parts. Encourage them to ask questions so that we can jump right into our exploration of these fascinating creatures!

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Now, let's dive deeper into the world of monkey parts and discover even more about these incredible animals! 🐵✨