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Exhibit Credits
Produced and toured by Great Explorations Childrens Museum
Designed and fabricated by Bruce Barrys Wacky World Studios
This project was supported in part by a grant from the
Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Endorsed by

Advisory Committee

Robert Baum Great grandchild of L. Frank Baum

Angelica Carpenter Curator,
Arne Nixon Center for the Study of Childrens Literature
Dr. Joel D. Chaston Distinguished Professor of English,
Missouri State University
Janine Farver Executive Director, Florida Humanities Council
John Fricke Author, Emmy Award-winning producer and performer
Gita Dorothy Morena Great grandchild of L. Frank Baum
Jean Nelson Founder, Indiana Wizard of Oz Festival

Assistance Provided by

Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A.

Clearwater Public Library
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Exhibition 2010

TheWonderfulWizardofOz

ExhibitionFactSheet

HistoricalBackgroundInformation

L.FrankBaumandW.W.Denslowfirstworkedtogetheronacollectionofpoems,By
theCandelabrasGlare,publishedin1898.Denslowdidtwooftheillustrationsinthe
book.

L.FrankBaumssecondchildrensbook,FatherGoose,HisBookwasacollaborationwith
W.W.Denslow,whodidtheillustrations.FatherGoosewasthebestsellingchildrens
bookinAmericain1899.

TheWonderfulWizardofOz,publishedin1900waswrittenbyL.FrankBaum,with
originalartbyW.W.Denslow.Itwastheirthirdcollaboration.

Thepublisherwasconcernedaboutthecosttoprintthecolorplates,soBaumand
Denslowpaidfortheadditionalcosttoincludethecolorplates.

Thebook,TheWonderfulWizardofOz,wasahugesuccess.

Theycollaboratedononemorenovel,DotandTotofMerryland,(1901)unrelatedtoOz.

In1902theyworkedonasuccessfulplay,TheWizardofOz,anadaptationoftheir
book.Businessconcernsstrainedtheirrelationshipandendedtheircollaboration.

ThepublicdemandedmorebooksaboutOz.L.FrankBaumwrote13sequelsallof
whichwereillustratedbyJohnReaNeill.
o 1904TheMarvelousLandofOz
o 1907OzmaofOz
o 1908DorothyandtheWizardinOz
o 1909TheRoadtoOz
o 1910TheEmeraldCityofOz
o 1913ThePatchworkGirlofOz
o 1914TikTokofOz
o 1915TheScarecrowofOz
o 1916RinkitinkinOz
o 1917TheLostPrincessofOz
o 1918TheTinWoodmanofOz
o 1919TheMagicofOz
o 1920GlindaofOz

Introduction
In the year, 1900, L. Frank Baum wrote The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
W. W. Denslow illustrated the book. Considered to be the first American
fairy tale, its popularity was something of a national craze. Mr. Baum
responded to the sensation and demand with thirteen sequels over the
next 20 years.

The exhibition, by the same name, uses this iconic story as a backdrop
to engage students to learn about science, history, math, performance
arts and storytelling. The Educator Materials focus on literature and
storytelling and can be used either before or after a field trip to see
the exhibition. Included are activities that are designed for preschool,
elementary and middle school age students.

B u z z Wo r d S t o r y
Instructions
Practice the sound and motion cues for each character with the students.
Students can make cue cards for each of the seven character buzz words to hold
up as the class does the story as a group.
Read the story aloud and have the class do the sound and motion cues as each
buzz word is said.

Sound and Motion Cues

Toto - Ruff, ruff
Wicked Witch of the East and West - Boo
Scarecrow rub chin in the palm of one hand in a pondering manner and say,
Hmmm thoughtfully
Tin Woodman - raise right arm up and down from the elbow to make a chopping
motion with arm two times and say, Chop, chop.
Lion let out a Roar
Wizard make two fists placed back to back in front of mouth as if they are a
trumpet and say Do do dah do! the sound a trumpet makes to announce
things
Glinda the Good Witch -Yeah!

T h e Wo n d e r f u l W i z a r d o f O z
S h o r t Ve r s i o n o f t h e S t o r y

There once lived a young girl named Dorothy. She lived in a farmhouse in Kansas with
her Uncle Henry, Aunt Em, and little dog Toto. One day the farmhouse got caught up
in a terrible tornado with Dorothy and Toto still inside! The house flew up and up into
the cyclone, then landed with a terrible CRASH. Dazed but unhurt, Dorothy and Toto
stepped outside and found themselves in the Land of Munchkins in the Land of Oz. The
Munchkins were grateful to Dorothy because her house squished their evil ruler, the
Wicked Witch of the East. The Munchkins were free!
Then the Good Witch of the North appeared. She rewarded Dorothy for her good
deed by giving her the glittery silver shoes from the feet of the Wicked Witch. She told
Dorothy that, to get back to Kansas, she must visit the City of Emeralds and ask the
Wonderful Wizard of Oz for help. It wouldnt be easy; nobody had ever seen the Wizard
before.
Wearing her new shoes, Dorothy and Toto set out on their journey down the road
paved with yellow brick. The kind-hearted girl freed the Scarecrow from the cornfield he
was guarding, oiled the very rusty Tin Woodman, and befriended the not-so-fearsome
Lion. They all agreed to join her to go meet the Wizard with their own requests: a brain
for the Scarecrow, a heart for the Tin Woodman, and courage for the Lion.
Nervous and excited, Dorothy and her friends approached the chamber of the
mysterious Wizard. Despite his terrifying appearance, the Wizard announced he would
be happy to help all of them get what they wanted. But they had a big job to do: First
they had to rid the Land of Oz of the Wicked Witch of the West! The four friends and
Toto departed Emerald City, determined to accomplish their assignment.
This made the Wicked Witch very angry. She sent the Winged Monkeys to capture the
group. Swooping from the sky, the monkeys brought Dorothy and the Lion back to the
castle, where the Wicked Witch lived with her enslaved army of Winkies.
When the Wicked Witch tried to steal Dorothys silver shoes, the young girl threw a
bucket of water on her captor. Within seconds the Wicked Witch melted away. The
Winkies were so happy to be free that they elected the Tin Woodman as their ruler!
Dorothy asked the Winged Monkeys to carry her and the Lion back to the City of
Emeralds so they could tell the Wizard that the Wicked Witch was gone. As they entered
the Wizards chamber, Toto accidentally tipped over a screen in the corner of the room.
To everyones surprise, there stood the Wonderful Wizard of Oz. But instead of being a
great and terrible wizard, they discovered he was an ordinary old man! He had floated
to Oz from Omaha long ago in his hot air balloon, and when he landed the people of
Oz made him their Wizard. He smiled and gave each of the travelers a token to help
them focus on their desires.
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The Wizard named the Scarecrow the new ruler of Oz! Dorothys reward would be a
trip home to Kansas in the hot air balloon, but she missed the ride chasing Toto. The
balloon floated away, leaving Dorothy on the ground. Would she ever get home?
Dorothy decided to travel South to the Quadling Country, where Glinda the Good
Witch lived in a shining red palace. Perhaps the Good Witch could help her get
home. On their journey, the friends escaped the Fighting Trees, dodged the armless
Hammer-Heads, and treaded carefully through China Country. The animals of the
forest were so grateful to the Lion for defeating a terrible spider that they made him
the King of Beasts!
When the four friends and Toto finally arrived at the Good Witchs gorgeous palace,
she surprised them all by announcing that Dorothy had had the power to go home
the whole time! Her silver shoes could take her anywhere All she had to do was
tap her heels three times. Dorothy thanked the Good Witch, gave a tearful goodbye
to the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Lion, and she and Toto returned to
Kansas and her home.

The End

Wr i t e t h e S e q u e l
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was an immensely popular book throughout
America in 1900. L. Frank Baum wrote an additional 13 books about the Land of
Oz.
Ask the students to imagine they are the author of this book and are going to
write a sequel.
Ask them to think about what will come next in the story.
Have them write a couple paragraphs describing what will happen next for the
major characters in the book. For younger children, one paragraph.
Invite students to share their finished products by reading it to the class.

C r e a t e Yo u r O w n S t o r y
Be the author and illustrator of your own story. Write a make-believe story that
gives voice to animals, inanimate objects or made-up creatures who are on a
journey. What is the journey and why are they on it? Determine page length
based upon the capability of your students.

Character Analysis
Goals
Students will learn to analyze the major characters in The Wonderful Wizard of
Oz.
Students will learn that behavior is not an absolute.

Materials
white board or overhead projector
markers, slides, etc.

Activity Summar y
Students will analyze characters to determine how much of a certain trait or
characteristic they have. Students should consider whether:
Dorothy is independent or dependent
The Scarecrow is intelligent or unintelligent
The Tin Woodman is kind-hearted or mean
The Lion is brave or cowardly
The Wizard is helpful or unhelpful

Activity Procedures
On a white board or overhead, the teacher should draw a long straight line with
two xs on either end.
For example:

Dorothy

X-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------X
I n d e p e n d e n t
Dependent

Students place an x on the line where they feel the traits reflects the character.
The activity and discussion is more interesting when there are differing opinions.
Once everyone has placed their x in the spot they feel appropriate, engage
the students in a discussion to explain and justify their placement of the x on
the line graph.
Do this same analysis for each of the five key characters using the traits above.

Meet the Author: L. Frank Baum

L. Frank Baum was born in the village of Chittenango, New York on May 15, 1856. Frank,
as he preferred to be called, was the seventh of nine children born to Cynthia Stanton and
Benjamin Ward Baum. Only five of the children survived into adulthood. Benjamin, a
successful businessman and oil speculator, soon moved his family to a large estate east of
Syracuse called Rose Lawn.
Frank and his siblings were tutored by traveling teachers. They had a grand library and
a live-in music teacher. Between lessons, Frank and his brothers often played in the fields
and nearby woods. Franks imagination flourished during these years. It was on one such
outing that he had an experience with a Scarecrow which made a lasting impression on
him. Franks parents sent him to Peekskill Military Academy when he was 12 years old for
a more formal education. Within two years the strict military regime and Franks ill health
brought an end to his formal schooling.
Back home Frank pursued many different activities. With the printing press his father
bought him, he and his younger brother, Harry, printed their own paper, The Rose Lawn
Home Journal. They sold ads and wrote all the stories and poems that were published in
the paper. He also started another publication called Baums Complete Stamp Dealers
Directory. He even tried his hand at acting. At the age of 20 he became a breeder of
Hamburg Chickens and established a monthly trade journal, The Poultry Journal. In 1886
he wrote his first book, The Book of Hamburgs, a technical book on raising different
varieties of Hamburg chickens.
During these busy years, his interest in acting prevailed and he took small parts in local
productions. While managing a string of theaters his father owned, he began writing
his own plays. In 1880 he wrote a melodrama called The Maid of Arran, composed the
songs and music, and was the lead actor under the stage name, Louis F. Baum. The play
was a success and his company took it on the road. When he was home for the Christmas
holidays in 1881, his sister Harriet Neal introduced him to Maud Gage, the daughter of
Matilda Joslyn Gage, a leading Suffragette. It was love at first sight and they were married
on November 9, 1882.
When Maud announced the coming of their first child he gave up acting and became
superintendent of the family oil business, Baums Castorine and Axle Oil Co. His position
was a traveling salesman for the company. On one of these trips, while installing a window
display for a customer, the idea of the Tin Woodman came to him. The company enjoyed
some success but came to an end when the bookkeeper gambled away the profits.
Frank and Maud next headed to Aberdeen, South Dakota with their two children for a fresh
start. Frank started Baums Bazaar where he sold everything from atomizers to nails,
ostrich feathers to zippers. He even became Secretary of the local baseball team, the Hub
City Nine, who went on to win the championship that year in 1889. But in that same year,
the drought and deepening depression plagued the area, and he lost his store.
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Falling back on his printing experience, Frank started his own newspaper, The Aberdeen
Saturday Pioneer. He invented the character of Sadie Bilkins for his column Our Landlady,
and used her to not only have some fun with Aberdeens population but express some of
his own views and ideas for the growing city. In the afternoons, he could always be found
telling stories to the local children on the steps of the newspaper office. Unfortunately, due
to the continuing depression and drought, his paper closed at the end of 1890.
Frank traveled to Chicago, rented a house, and sent for Maud and their four sons. He
worked for a local newspaper and also sold crockery for the Pitkins and Brooks Company.
No matter how hard his day was, he always made time in the evenings to tell stories to a
gathering of his children and their friends. Mauds mother often listened to his imaginative
stories. It was after one such story time that she suggested he write his stories down. She
saw that the children loved them and was sure others would to. Not to mention, the
extra money would be a big help! Frank took her advice and in 1897, published his first
childrens book, Mother Goose in Prose. It was soon followed by Father Goose, His Book.
His new-found fame and money made life easier and gave Frank the time to concentrate
on his new story idea. He tested some of his new story ideas at the evening story time.
One night he was telling the gathered children about Dorothy, the Scarecrow and the Tin
Woodman. They were walking down a road of yellow bricks and about to enter a dark
forest, when a girl in the group asked, Where is this magic land, Mr. Baum? Stumped for
a quick answer, Frank continued the story while looking around the room for an answer.
He saw his filing cabinet in the next room. The top drawer was marked A-N and the bottom
drawer O-Z. Why they live in the Land of Oz, he answered.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was published in 1900 but only after Frank and W. W.
Denslow, the illustrator, paid to have the 24 color plates included in the book. The
Wonderful Wizard of Oz was an overnight success. Frank now turned his attention to his
first love, the stage. In 1902 he produced the Broadway play, The Wizard of Oz. It too
was a great success and played to packed houses for many years. Thinking he was finished
with Oz, he turned his imagination to other writing projects including other fantasy stories.
His little readers, however, had other plans. Frank was flooded with thousands of letters
demanding more Oz! He soon relented and continued the Oz books. In all, he wrote 13
more Oz books. The final book was published in 1920, the year after his death.
Frank and Maud moved to Hollywood in 1910 where he built his home called Ozcot. He
had a wonderful garden in back where he wrote many of his books. It was not unusual for
him to produce six or seven books a year. He was also active in Hollywoods fledgling film
industry, starting the Oz Film Manufacturing Company with several of his friends from the
Los Angeles Athletic club. He passed away May 6, 1919. Maud proudly attended the
1939 premier of the film version of his famous book. When asked about the source of his
ideas, Maud unequivocally stated from his vivid imagination!
L. Frank Baum was truly the man behind the curtain, the real Wizard of Oz.
Written by Robert Baum, Great grandson of L. Frank Baum
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TheManBehindtheManBehindOz:
W.W.Denslowat150
byMichaelPatrickHearnJuly05,2006
Theyear2006marksthe150thbirthdayofnotonlyL.FrankBaum,theauthorofTheWonderful
WizardofOz(1900)butalsothatofW.W.Denslow,theoriginalillustratoroftheGreat
AmericanFairyTale.Althoughrememberedtodayalmostsolelyforthatonework,Denslow
madesignificantcontributionstootherareasofAmericancommercialart.Denslowwasa
character.ThepoetEuniceTietjensdescribedhimasadelightfuloldreprobatewholooked
likeawalrus.Hemarriedthreetimesanddivorcedthreetimes.Alcoholfinallydidhimin.But
heproducedsomeofthemostimportantchildrensbooksofhisday.

BorninPhiladelphiaonMay5,1856,WilliamWallaceDenslowbegansubmittingillustrationsto
themagazineswhenheturned16.Hesoondevelopedintoanextraordinarilyadaptable
designerandwentwherevertheworkwas.Heroamedthecountrysidedrawinglithographsfor
countyatlasesinNewYorkandPennsylvania.Hedesignedtheaterpostersandother
advertisinginPhiladelphiaandNewYorkCity.Whenthedailypressstartedusingpictures,he
wentfrompaperfrompaperfromNewYorktoChicagotoDenvertoSanFranciscoandbackto
Chicago.Heearnedhisfirstinternationalreputationforhisnewspaper,bookandmagazine
postersduringtheartpostercrazeofthelate1890s.HewasthefirstprofessionalartistElbert
HubbardinvitedtoworkattheRoycroftShopsinEastAurora,NewYork.Therehespentpartof
theyeardrawingcartoons,postersandbookplatesanddecoratinglimitededitions.He
supplementedthisincomebydesigningdozensofbookcoversforRandMcNallyandsupplying
hundredsoflittlepicturesforMontgomeryWardsmailordercatalogues.Inalmostevery
designcouldbefoundhistotematinyseahorse.

DenslowdidnotthinkmuchofenteringthejuvenilefielduntilhemetBaum.Atthetimethe
authorwaseditingatradejournalforwindowtrimmers,buthewantedtowritechildrens
books.Hisfirst,MotherGooseinProse,cameoutin1897,anditwasalsothefirstbook
MaxfieldParrisheverillustrated.BaumandDenslowbeganworkingonabookofnonsense
verseforboysandgirls;butbecausebothauthorandartistwantedthepicturesincolor,no
Chicagofirmwaswillingtoinvestintheproject.TheyfinallyconvincedtheGeorgeM.HillCo.to
publishFatherGoose,HisBookifBaumandDenslowpaidallprintingcosts.Toeveryones
pleasantsurprise,itbecamethebestsellingchildrensbookof1899.

TheWonderfulWizardofOzin1900wasanevenmoreimpressiveachievement.AsBaumand
Denslowwereagainresponsibleforallprintingcosts,theycreatedatrulyenticingvolume.
Withitstwentyfourcoloredplates,andtwocolorheadpiecesandtailpieces,chaptertitle
pages,andotherdelightfulmarginalia,TheWonderfulWizardofOzisoneofthemostlavishly
producedchildrensbookseverpublishedinAmerica.Baumsstorywasachallenge.Denslow
admittedthathehadtoworkoutandinventcharacters,costumes,andamultitudeofother
detailsforwhichthereisnodataandtherenevercanbeinoriginalfairytales.Andhe

succeededbrilliantly.Denslowscontributiontothebookisallthemoreremarkablewhenone
realizesthathedrewallofthesepicturesinblackandwhiteandthenhadtheprintersaddthe
colors.

Denslowwasfirstandforemostacomicartist,andBaumswhimsicalcharactersgavehimmuch
toplaywith.Tomakechildrenlaugh,youmusttellthemstoriesofaction,Denslowexplained.
Itellmystorieswithpictures,andIcanoftenindicateactionbyexpression.Actionand
expression,then,aretwoofmymainstays,andwhenyouaddtheincongruous,youhavethe
triadthatIrelyon.Hislittlefiguresarealwaysdoingsomething,alwaysactingandreacting;
andDenslowmadetheScarecrowandtheTinWoodmanhisown.Imadetwentyfivesketches
ofthosetwomonkeysbeforeIwassatisfiedwiththem,heexplained.Iexperimentedwithall
sortsofstrawwaistcoatsandsheetironcravatsbeforeIwassatisfied.TheCowardlyLionand
TototoodemonstrateDenslowsskillwithcomparativeanatomy.Hefurtherenlargedthe
magicofOzwithhisamusinganthropomorphizedarchitecture.

Despitetheirsuccesstogether,BaumandDenslowproducedonlyonemorechildrensbook,
theprettyfairytaleDotandTotofMerryland(1901).Thetwobitterlyclashedoverthe1902
musicalextravaganzabasedontheirmostfamousbookandwenttheirseparateways.Denslow
leftforNewYorkwherehedrewanearlySundaycomicstripBillyBounce,cowroteand
designedanothermusicalextravaganzaThePearlandthePumpkin,andcontinuedtoillustrate
successfulchildrensbooks.DenslowsMotherGoose(1901),DenslowsNightBeforeChristmas
(1902),andtheeighteenvolumesofDenslowsPictureBooks(19031904)wereallenormous
sellers.Withhisconsiderableprofitsfromtheplaysandbooks,heboughtasmallislandin
Bermuda,builtacastleonit,andcrownedhimselfKingDenslowIofDenslowIsland.Butall
fashionsfade.Denslowbegandrinkingheavilyashiscareerwentintoaslump.Hespenthislast
yearsworkingforathirdrateadvertisingagencyinNewYork,drawingpostcards,sheetmusic
covers,advertisingbooklets,andanoccasionalmagazineillustration.In1915,heunexpectedly
soldacovertothepopularhumorweeklyLife,wentonabenderwiththemoney,caught
pneumoniaanddied.Hewasonly58yearsold.

Thechildrensbookisatruecollaborativeart.Thepicturesareasimportantasthetexts.Lewis
CarrollhadhisJohnTenniel,A.A.MilnehadhisE.H.Shephard,andL.FrankBaumhadhisW.
W.Denslow.TheremightnothavebeenTheWonderfulWizardofOzifnotfortheillustrator.
Therefore,itisonlyappropriatethatintheyearofBaumssesquicentennialthatwecelebrate
Denslowtoo.

ProvidedwithpermissionbyAIGAhttp://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/themanbehindthemanbehind
ozwwdenslowat150

Resource List

Resource List
Toincludes
Be Inserted
The resource list
references for the story, about the author L. Frank Baum, and
about topics explored through the story for integrated learning across the curriculum.
The Story

Baum, Frank L. and W. W. Denslow (Illustrator). The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. New
York: Harper Collins Publishers Inc., 2000.
Baum, Frank L. and W. W. Denslow (Illustrator). The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 100th
Anniversary Edition. Harper Collins Publishers Inc., 2000.
Baum, Frank L. and Michael Patrick Hearn (Editor). The Annotated Wizard of Oz. New
York; W. W. Norton and Company, 2000.
Heather Forest. Story Arts. Bell Atlantic Foundation, 1998-2009. www.storyarts.org*
Storybook Online Network- A Storytelling Community for Children, 2000-2009.
www.storybookonline.net*
International Wizard of Oz Club: www.ozclub.org*

About the Author

Carpenter, Angelica Shirley and Jean Shirley. L. Frank Baum: Royal Historian of Oz.
Lerner Publishing Group, 1992.
Rogers, Katharine M. L. Frank Baum Creator of Oz: A Biography. Da Capo Press, 2003.

About Kansas

Bjorklund, Ruth. Kansas: Celebrate the States. New York: Benchmark Press, 2009.
Cannarella, Deborah. Kansas: America the Beautiful. Third Series. Connecticut: Childrens
Press, 2008.
Kansas Historical Society for Kids, 2009. www.kshs.org/kids*

Ballooning

Priceman, Marjorie . Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride.
Atheneum/ Anne Schwartz Books, 2005.
Spindler, Ailsa. Hot Air Balloons. New Line Books, 2005.
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Resource List

Tornadoes To Be Inserted

Fisher, Carolyn. Twisted Tale. Diane Publishing Company, 2002.

Prigger, Mary Skillings and Betsy Lewin (Illustrator). Aunt Minnie and the Twister. New
York: Clarion Books, 2002.
The Weather Channel Kids. The Weather Channel. www.theweatherchannelkids.com*

Human Body

Simpson, Kathleen. The Human Brain: Inside Your Bodys Control Room, 2009.
Viegas, Jennifer. The Heart: Learning How Our Blood Circulates. Rosen Publishing
Group (1st Edition), 2001.
Kids Biology. Kids Know it Network, 1998-2009. www.kidsbiology.com*
Kids Health. The Nemours Foundation, 1995-2009. www.kidshealth.org*

Camouflage

Dell, Pamela. Why Do Tigers Have Stripes?: A Book About Camouflage. Capstone Press,
2005.
Smith, Penny. Animal Hide and Seek. New York: DK Publishing Inc., 2006.

Courage

Loewen, Nancy. I Can Do It!: Kids Talk About Courage. Picture Window Books, 2003.
Waber, Bernard. Courage. New York: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2002.

Shapes
Gunzi, Christiane. Shapes. Two-Can Publishing, 1997.
Peat, Ann. Shapes. Heinemann-Raintree, 2005.
Figure This! Math Challenges for Families. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics,
2004. www.figurethis.org*

*Accessed December 16, 2009

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Craf t Activities
Corn Husk Doll
To r n a d o Tu b e s
Character Prop Dorot hys Basket
Character Prop Scarecrows Glasses
C h a r a c t e r P r o p T i n Wo o d m a n s H e a r t
Character Prop Lions Crown

CraftActivity
CornHuskDolls
Goals
IntroducechildrentotheScarecrowcharacterfromTheWonderfulWizardofOz.
Childrenwillcreateusingnaturalmaterials.

Supplies
cornhusks610perchild
o Foundatmanysupermarkets,especiallyHispanicfoodstores
bucketorlargebowltosoakthecornhusksin
watertosoakcornhusks
yarnorthickstring
scissors
extradecorationssuchasfeathers,googlieeyes,colorfulyarn,orfabric

ContentSummary
TheScarecrowwasthefirstfriendthatDorothymeetsonherjourneyafterleavingMunchkin
Land.TheScarecrowwantedtogowithDorothytomeettheWizardofOzbecausehewanteda
brain.Thescarecrowwasstuffedwithstrawandhadapaintedface.Scarecrowswerea
commonsightingardensandonfarmstokeepcrowsawayfromeatingtheseedsandcrops.

CraftDirections
Preparation:Soakcornhusksinwaterforafewhoursorovernight.

Step1
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Arrange4cornhusksasshowninthephoto.
Tiethestraightendstogethertightlyusingasmallpieceofstring.
Usingascissor,trimandroundtheedgeswherethehusksweretied
together.
Turnupsidedownandpullthelongendsofhusksdownandoverthe
trimmededges,coveringthestring.
Withasmallpieceofstring,tietoformaballorhead.
Useanotherhuskandflattenitandroll,lengthwise,itintoatight
cylinder.
Tieeachendofthecylinderwithstringtoformthearms.
Fitthearmsundertheneck,throughthehusks
Tiewithstringtoformawaist.
Useanotherhuskanddrapeitaroundtheupperbody,cominginfrontin
acrosscrosspatterntoformtheshoulders.
Arrange4or5morehusksaroundthewaistwiththeflatendatthewaist
andthepointedhuskendtowardthefeet.
Tiethehusksinplacewithastringatthewaistasaskirt.

Step13
Step14

Tocreatelegs/pants,dividethehusksinhalfandtiewithstringsatthe
thigh,kneeandankletocreatetheshape.
Optional:Tofinishthedoll,tiesmallstripsofhusktohidethestringsor
usepiecesoffabricscraps.

Corn Husk Doll Photo Directions

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CraftActivity
TornadoTubes

Goals
Childrenwillvisualizethepropertiesofavortex.
ChildrenwillconnectthephenomenawiththetornadofromTheWonderfulWizardof
Oz.

Supplies
8ounceplasticsodabottlewithcap
water
dishwashingliquid
34marblesorsmallfishtankpebbles
glitter(optional)

ContentSummary
Dorothyshousewassweptawaybythetornadointhestory.Atornadoisaweather
phenomenonwithwindthatswirlsinavortex.Thewindforceisstrongerontheinsideofthe
vortexandweakerontheoutside.

Atornadoisknownasavortexbecauseasitspins,objectsaresuckedtowardsthecenter.
Creatingavortexwithwateranddishwashingsoapcancorrelatetoatornadoforminginair.
Thedishwashingsoapisdenserthanthatofwater.Similarly,coldairisdenserthanhotairand
whenthetwomeet,stormlikeconditionsarecreated.

CraftDirections
Fill2/3ofthebottlewithwater.
Put1dropofdishwashingliquidintothebottle.
Placeafewmarblesandapinchofglitterintothebottle.Recapthebottletightly.
Holdthebottleverticallywithonehandonthetopandoneonthebottom.
Rotatethebottleinacircularmotiontoswirltheliquid.
Keeptheliquidswirlingasyouturnthebottleupsidedown.Keepthecapendofthe
bottlesteadywhileyoucontinuetoswirltheliquidinthelargeend.
Watchthevortexformandspin!

Suggestedcommentstoengagechildren
Haveyoueverseenatornado?
Whatdirectiondoesthevortexspin?
o Counterclockwise

Lesson Plans
Elementar y Histor y
Elementar y Stor ytelling
Preschool Human Body
Preschool Stor ytelling

LessonPlan
Elementary:FarmLifein1900America
BookConnection
TheWonderfulWizardofOzwaswrittenin1900byL.FrankBaum,illustratedbyW.W.
Denslow.Inthebook,DorothylivesonafarminKansaswithherAuntEmandUncleHenry.It
isamodestfarmandtheyaremodestpeoplelivinginasmallhouseinaruralsettingtypicalof
AmericasMidwestin1900.Atornado,referredtoasacyclonein1900,takesDorothyfar
fromhometothefantasticLandofOzwithmagicalcreatures,goodcharactersandwicked
witches.IntheendshereturnstoherhomeinKansas.

EstimatedTime
3045minutes
Activity1canbedoneduringtheentireprogram
Select2activitiesfromActivity2,3,or4

Goals
StudentswillutilizemapskillstofindtheircommunityonamapoftheUnitedStates.
Studentswillutilizecriticalthinkingskillstodeterminelifestylein1900Kansasthrough
studyofhistoricphotographs.
Studentswillutilizedexterityandplayfulnesswithhistoricgamesandtoys.
Studentswilllearnthatittookefforttomakefoodinthepastthatispurchasedtoday.

Materials
glassfruitjarwithlidProvidedActivity1
fivemarblesProvidedActivity1
1pintwhippingcreamanddashofsaltActivity1
saltinesorsodacrackersActivity1
butterchantcuecardActivity1Provided
mapofUnitedStatestodayProvidedActivity2
rulerActivity2
24cropmagnetsforthemapProvidedActivity2
cropchartActivity2
fivehistoricphotographsofcirca1900KansasProvidedActivity3
sevenhistoricgamesandtoysplusinstructionsProvidedActivity4

Activity1
LetsMakeButter
Thisactivitycanbedonewithotheractivitiesunderway.Preparethejarasdescribedbelow
andhavestudentstaketurnsshakingthejarduringtheprogram.
Havethecreamatroomtemperatureandpouritintotheglassjar.
Addmarblestothejarandtwistthelidontight.

Shakethejar,continuouslyandvigorously,takingturnsaroundtheclassuntilbutter
forms.Thiswilltakeabout30minutes.
Pouroffthebuttermilkthatremains.
Mixinsomesaltwiththebutter(optional).
Servewithsimplecrackers.

BackgroundInformation
Whenfarmersmilkcows,themilkthatiscollectedhascreamontop.Thecreamproductis
morefatteningthanthemilkandwillactuallyfloatontopofthecollectedmilk.Thecreamis
thenskimmedoffandusedforvariousotherproducts,includingbutter.

Enhancement
Whilethecreamisbeingchurned,havetheclasschantthisoldexhortationtobutterin
timewiththeshaking.
Thinkofwaystochangethechant.Devisesomemodernversionsandshaketothese,
too.

Come,butter,come,

Come,butter,come,

Nelliesstandingbythegate,

Waitingforherbuttercake,

Come,butter,come.

Activity2
MapTime
FindoutwhereKansasislocated,whereyourcommunityislocatedandwhatcropswere
commonlygrowninAmericain1900andinwhichstates.
L.FrankBaumwrotethebookin1900andDorothylivedinKansasin1900.Howmany
yearsagoisthat?
Lookatthemapofthecountry.
WhereisKansas?
Whereisyourstate?
Whereisyourcommunityonthismap?Haveastudentlocateit.
HowfarisyourcommunityfromKansas?Haveacouplestudentsusearulerand
calculateusingthescaleofmiles.
DorothysUncleHenrywasafarmer.Whatdidhegrow?CornPlaceacropmagneton
themapinthatarea.
Whatothercropsaregrowninthecountryandinwhatpartsofthecountryarethey
grown?
Handoutthe24cropmagnetstotheclass3magnetsforeachofthecropsbelow.
o corn
o wheat
o tobacco

o cotton
o citrus
o dairy
o potato
o apple
Usingthe1900CropChart,calloutthetopthreeproducingstatesonecropatatime
andhaveeachstudentplacethecropmagnetonthestateonthemap.
Continueuntilall8cropshavehadtheirmagnetsplacedonthemap
Discusstheclusteringofthecropsandwheretheyaregrown.

Activity2
PicturesFromThePast
Acollectionofphotographswillbeshownanddiscussedwiththeclass.Thebasicdescriptions
arenotedonthebackofeachphoto.
MainStreet,Ottawa,Kansas1898
o Whatdoyouseeonthebuildingsthataredifferentfromstorestoday?
Advertisementspaintedonthebuildingsbeforelightedsignsand
billboards
Awningstokeepthesunoutbeforeairconditioning
o Whatdoyouseeonthestreetthatsdifferentthantoday?
Streetismud
Nocarshorsesandcarts
Notalotofpeopleonthestreet
MilkingCowsonRileyCountyfarm1903
o Whoismilkingthecowsmotherandfather
o Whoishelpingallthekids
o Arethekidswearingworkclothesthatstheirclothesdonthavelotsofsets
ofclothes
o Whatisthemilkcollectedinpailseethegirlcarryingthepail
o Whatseasonoftheyearisit?Fallnoleavesontreesandnojacketsor
sweaters
o Whatisthebuildingtotherightthefamilyhouse
o Whatisthepileofvegetationpilednearthehousehay
o Thehayisstackedoutsideandthecowsarebeingmilkedoutsidetheymust
nothaveawhatbarn
o Whatisthestructureinbackgroundgoingacrossthepictureabridge
appearstobemetalprobablyarailroadbridgethatisveryclosetothismodest
farm.
HerkimerSchoolinMarshallCounty,Kansas19001910
o Whatstyleoftheclothesdidthestudentswear100yearsagolongdresses
withruffles,aprons,darkstockingsandshoes;someboysinvests,jacketsand
bowties.Dressedveryniceandallsimilarstyle.

Doesanyonelookshabby?no
Doyouthinkthisisinthecityorthecountry?Why?Citywelldressed
andtheschooliswellsuppliedpiano.
o Whatmaterialswereusedintheclassroomwoodfloors;woodwalls;wood
desks;paintedblackboard
o Howbigistheclass?Howbigisyourclass?
Harvestingcrew,SalineCounty,Kansas1900
o Whatisgrowinginthisfieldwheat
o Theyareremovingtheplantfromthefieldwhatisthatcalledharvesting.
o Thebigunitinthemiddleofthepictureisacombineusedtoharvestthewheat.
o Ontherightandleftarewagonspulledbyhorsesinwhichwasloadedthe
wheat.Whyisitsloped?Sotheycanpitchinthewheatasitiscut.
o 100%horsepower
Farmstead,HaskellCounty,Kansasca18911912
o Describethelandflat
o Houseyardisfencedwhytokeepoutthefarmanimals
o Doyouthinkthisisafarmsteadofafamilyjustgettingbyoronethatisdoing
bettermorethangettingby:goodconditionofbuildingsandproperty;house
haslotsoflovelydetailsratherthanjustplain
o Whatisthewindmillfor:windmilloperatesapumpsforwaterfroman
undergroundwellandthatwaterwasusedfortheanimals.
o Whatisthebigbuildingontherightthebarn

Activity3
PlayTime
Studentswillbegiventimetoplaywithhistorictoysandgamesindividuallyoringroups.
Instructionsprovidedforeachgame.
o PegboardGame
o PullTop
o Marbles
o JacobsLadder
o PickupSticks
o HooeyStick
o CupandBall

American Crops 1900

Crops

Top Producing States

Corn

1. Iowa 2. Illinois 3. Kansas

Wheat

1. Iowa 2. Illinois 3. Kansas

Dairy

1. New York 2. Wisconsin 3. Iowa

Apples

1. New York 2. Pennsylvania 3. Ohio

Oranges

1. California 2. Florida 3. Hawaii

Tobacco

1. Kentucky 2. North Carolina 3. Virginia

Cotton

1. Texas 2. Mississippi 3. Georgia

Potatoes

1. New York 2. Wisconsin 3. Michigan

HistoricGamesandToys
Instructions

PegboardGame
ObjectToleaveonepegintheboardbyjumpingonepegoveranother.
SetupPlaceapegineachhole,leavingoneholeemptyanywhereontheboard
Rules
1.Startbyjumpingonepegoveranotherinanydirections(vertical,horizontal,
ordiagonal).
2.Removethepegthatwasjumped.
3.Continuejumpingonepegatatimeuntilasmanypegshavebeenremovedas
possible.

PullTop
ObjectPulltheleatherstringfastsothatthetopwillbereleasedandstart
spinning.

Marbles
ObjectRingerisapopularmarblegame;theobjectistoshootthemarblesoutofa

ring,10feetindiameter,drawnonasmoothlevelsurface
SetupWithinthecircle,acrossshouldbedrawn.Thirteenmarblesareplacedonthe

cross,threeinchesapart.
Rules
1.Thefirstplayerknucklesdownjustoutsidetheringandshoots.
Iftheplayersshootermarbleknocksamarbleoutsidethering,he
picksitupandshootsagain.
Iftheshooterremainsinthering,heshootsfromthespotwherethe
marblestopped.
Iftheshooterstopsrollingoutsidethering,hemaytakeroundsters,
thatis,shootfromanypointonthering.
Iftheplayerfailstoknockamarbleoutofthering,hepicksuphis
shooterandwaitsforhisnextturn.
2.Thefirstplayerwhoshootssevenmarblesoutoftheringisthewinner!

JacobsLadder
Rules
1.HoldingontotheedgesofoneoftheendpiecesoftheJacobsladder,holdthe
ladderstretchedoutlengthwiseabovethefloor.
2.Nowturnthepieceinyourhandlikeyouwerefoldingtheladderup.Thiswill
starttheladderanditwillseemlikethepiecesaretumblingovereachother.
3.Turnthepieceinyourhandoveragainandthepieceswilltumbleagain!

PickupSticks
Rules
1.ThefirstplayerverticallyholdsallSticksinonehandmaking
surethatoneendofthesticksremainsinwiththeplayingarea,the
playerquicklyreleaseshis/herhandandletsthesticksscatter.
2.Theplayerproceedstopickupthesticks,onebyone.Theonlystickthatis
allowedtomoveistheonetheplayeristryingtopickup.Ifanyotherstick
moves,thatplayer'sturnisover,andplaypassestothenextplayerontheleft.
3.Thenextplayermaycontinuetopickuptheremainingsticksorchooseto
beginagain,bygatheringupallsticks,andonceagainlettingthemscatterinthe
playingarea.
4.IfaplayerissuccessfulinpickinguptheBlackstick(calledtheMasterStick),
thatplayerispermittedtousetheMasterStickforremovingothersticks.(For
example,toseparatetwosticksthatarelyingclosetogether,ortoflickoffone
stickthatisrestingonanotherstick).Nootherstickmaybeusedinthisway.
5.Ifaplayersuccessfullypicksupallsticks,thatplayerbeginsagain,and
continuestoplayuntilhe/sheloseshis/herturn.
6.Playersaretoagreeinadvanceonhowmanypointsarerequiredtowinthe
game.(I.E.:500or1000points).
7.Aseachplayerfinishesaturn,andupthepointsearnedonthesticks
successfullypickedup.Thefirstplayertoscoretherequiredpointstowinis
declaredthewinner.
8.Ifaplayerpicksup,inorder,ared,blueandgreenstick,thatplayer'sscorefor
thosespecificsticksdoublesinpointvalue.
COLOR
POINTVALUE
Black

25
Red

10
Blue

5
Green

2
Yellow

1
HooeyStick
Rules
1.Holdthenotchedstickattheplainend,tightly,inonehand.
2.Holdtheplainstickintheotherhandandrubthenotchedstickwiththeplain
stick.
3.Tryrubbingfastandtryrubbingslowandwhenyouredoingitjustrightthe
littlepropellerwillspin.
4.Tryplacingyourthumbononeside,thentheothersideofthenotchedstick,
andseewhathappens.

CupandBall
Rules
1.Toplay,theplayerholdsthecupbythehandleandletstheballhangfreely.
2.Theplayerthentossestheballupwardbyjerkingthearmholdingthetoy,
attemptingtocatchtheballinthecup.
3.Theplayermustnotuseanybodypartotherthantheirhandleholdingarmto
catchtheball.
4.Theplayermustnotpurposefullybouncetheballofftheirbodytochangeits
trajectory.

LessonPlan
Elementary:Storytelling
BookConnection
TheWonderfulWizardofOzwaswrittenin1900byL.FrankBaumandillustratedbyW.W.
Denslow.Inthebook,DorothyisonajourneywithseveralfriendstogethometoKansasafter
atornadocarriedhertothefantasticLandofOzwithmagicalcreatures,goodcharactersand
wickedwitches.

EstimatedTime
30minutes
Activity1andchooseActivity2or3.

Goals
StudentswilllearnwhothecharactersareinthebookTheWonderfulWizardofOz.
Studentswillutilizeverbalandphysicalcuesbaseduponcarefullisteningandresponse.
Studentswillappreciatethatarthelpstellthestory.
Studentswillutilizecreativewritingskills.

Materials
SmallbookshortversionofthestoryProvidedActivity1
BuzzWordcuecardsProvidedActivity1
2setsof10illustrationsfromthebookbyW.W.DenslowProvidedActivity2
2setsof10captionsforillustrationsProvidedActivity2
AnswerchartforillustrationsandcaptionsProvidedActivity2
Computerwithwordprocessorandprinter;orflipchartwithmarkerActivity3

Activity1
BuzzWordStory
Whatdoyouknowaboutthestory?Whohasreadthebook?
Statetheauthor,illustratorandyearpublished.
LetsdoaBuzzWordStory.Usethecuecardstopracticethemovementorsoundfor
eachcharacter.
o TotoRuff,ruff
o WickedWitchoftheEastandWestBoo
o Scarecrowrubchininthepalmofonehandinaponderingmannerandsay,
Hmmmthoughtfully
o TinWoodmanraiserightarmupanddownfromtheelbowtomakeachopping
motionwitharmtwotimesandsay,Chop,chop.
o LionletoutaRoar

o Wizardmaketwofistsplacedbacktobackinfrontofmouthasiftheyarea
trumpetandsayDododahdo!thesoundatrumpetmakestoannounce
things
o GlindatheGoodWitchYeah!
Postthecuecardsorhavestudentsholdthemupinfrontofthegroup.
Readthesmallbook/shortversionofthestorywithgroupparticipation.

Activity2
PictureMatchingGame

Havethegroupworkintwoteams.
Studentsdisplayorlayoutonatablethe10drawingsbyW.W.Denslow.
Studentsreceivethe10captionsforthedrawings.
Studentsdeterminewhichcaptiongoeswithwhichdrawing.
Studentsdeterminewhatordershouldbeforthecaptionandpictures
Haveteamspresenttheirresultsinamannerthatisaretellingofthestory.

Activity3
WriteTheSequel

Nowthatthestudentsknowthestory,discussthatL.FrankBaumwrote13additional
booksoverthenext20years.
Abookthatcontinuesastoryiscalledasequel.
Theclasswillwritethefirstparagraphorpage(dependinguponthenumberof
students)ofthesequeltoTheWonderfulWizardofOz.
Setupeitheraflipchartwithmarkerorcomputerwithprinter.
Selectastudenttosaywhatthefirstsentenceshouldbe.
Eachstudentwillthenfollowaddingasentenceuntileachstudenthasaddedasentence
forthebeginningofthesequel.
Readthefinishedproductoutloud.
Takesuggestionsforabooktitleforthesequel.
Theactivityleadereitherwritesthisonaflipchartandgivestheteachertheflipchartto
takeback,orkeysitintoacomputerandthenprintsitout.Theclassgroupwriting
projectisamementoofthemuseumvisit.

Denslow Image Answer Chart

Illustrations
Plate 2

Descriptions
Dorothy lived in Kansas. A tornado came
and carried the house, Toto, and Dorothy
all the way to the Land of Oz. When the
house plopped down, it crushed the Wicked
Witch of the East.

Plate 4

The first people she met in the Land of Oz

were Munchkins. The Munchkins were the
same size as Dorothy but were adults and
they were all blue. They were kind people
who wanted to help her get back to Kansas.

Plate 9

Dorothy began the long journey to Emerald

City to meet the Wizard to seek his help
and get back to Kansas. Along the way she
met the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and
Lion. The four, with Toto, met great
challenges, and were able to outsmart all
kinds of dangerous creatures, like tigers!

Plate 10

During their adventure, they crossed a great

river in a raft they built, but the Scarecrow
got left behind. As the Scarecrow hanged
helpless from a pole in the river, a kind
stork rescued him.

Plate 11

As the group crossed a field of poppies,

Dorothy and the Lion fell fast asleep. A
group of field mice came to their rescue
and pulled them in a cart out of the poppy
field. That was a close call!

Plate 14

As they arrived in Emerald City, with its

tall towers and big walls, they noticed that
everyone was friendly and waving to them.

Plate 17

The Winged Monkeys who had been slaves

of the witch were now free, since when
Dorothy found her she threw water on her,
accidentally killing her. The Winged
Monkeys helped Dorothy and her friends
return to the Emerald City with the proof
the Wizard wanted- the special Golden
Cap.

Plate 18

The Wizard came out from behind his

screen and turned out to be a regular man
from Omaha. He gave the Tin Woodman a
lovely stuffed silk heart. He stuffed bran
for brains in the head of the Scarecrow.
The Wizard gave the Lion a beverage filled
with courage. He decided to take his
balloon back to Omaha and have Dorothy
join him, but Toto was frisky and she
missed the balloon.

Plate 23

Dorothy was advised to go see Glinda, the

Good Witch of the South, in Quadlings
Country to see if she could help Dorothy
get home. Her friends joined her for yet
another journey. They went through
interesting places, including China
Country, where all the people had rosy
cheeks and round tummies.

Plate 24

When Dorothy and her friends made it to

Quadlings Country, Glinda ended up being
very kind and everything turned out
perfectly. The Lion received a golden
crown and became the ruler of the Grand
Forest. The Scarecrow and Tin Woodman
became rulers of lands also. The last wish
of the Golden Cap freed the Winged
Monkeys, and Dorothy knocked the heels
of her silver shoes together three times and
went home to Aunt Em.

LessonPlan
PreschoolHumanBodyLesson
BookConnection
TheWonderfulWizardofOzwaswrittenin1900byL.FrankBaumandillustratedbyW.W.
Denslow.Inthebook,Dorothyisonajourneywithseveralfriends.TheTinWoodmanwantsa
heartandtheScarecrowwantsabrain.Thebookisaspringboardtolearnaboutthehuman
body.

EstimatedTime
30minutes

Goals
Childrenwilllearnthatthereareorgansinsidetheirbody.
Childrenwilllearntherelativeplacementofthebrain,heart,lungsandstomachintheir
body.

Materials

Book:MeandMyAmazingBodybyJoanSweeneyProvided
DrawingbyW.W.Denslowofthe4maincharactersinthebookProvided
WholeBodyTracing:
o markers
o butcherpaperornewspaperprintpaper
o gluesticks
o scissors
o templatesstomach,lungs,heartandbrainActivity3,OptionAProvided
GingerbreadPerson:
o templateforbodyshapeProvided
o gluesticks
o scissors
o templatessmallstomach,lungs,heartandbrainActivity3,OptionBProvided

ContentSummary
Theheartpumpsbloodthroughthebodycarryingoxygentoalltheparts.Thelungsarebehind
theheartwhichiswherethebloodgetsoxygen.Thebraincontrolsimportantfunctionssuchas
physicalmovements,speaking,hearing,seeing,andthinking.Thestomachisthefirstplacefood
goesintoourbodytobedigestedandmadeintofuelweneedtokeepgoing.

Activity1
GiveabriefsummaryofthestoryofTheWonderfulWizardofOz.Explainwhothekey
charactersare.Usethedrawing.TellthestudentsaboutwhattheTinWoodmanand
Scarecrowwanted.

Activity2

Readthebook,MeandMyAmazingBody.Thisisaneffectiveintroductionforpreschoolersto
learnabouttheirbodyandtheorgansthatareinside.

Suggesteddiscussion:
Askchildrentoputtheirhandsontheirhead.
o Isitsoftorhard?Hard
o Whereisthebrain?Inyourhead.
o Butitshard?Thatstheskull.
o Wheresthebrain?Insidetheskull.
Askchildrentoputtheirhandsontheirchestwheretheirheartislocated.
o Whatimportantorganisinside?Itstheonefilledwithlove!Theheart.
Nowtakeadeepbreath.Wheredoesallthatgoodairandoxygengo?Thelungsright
behindyourheart.
Askchildrentoputtheirhandsontheirstomachabovethewaist.
o Whatsinsidethere?Itswhereyourfoodgoes!Thestomach.

Activity3:OptionA
WholeBodyTracing
Cutbutcherpaperinlengths,equaltotheheightofthestudent.
Studentsworkinpairs.
Onestudentliesdownonthepaperonthefloorwhiletheotherstudenttracesan
outlineofthestudentwithamarkerorcrayonorpencil.
Studentsswitch.
Studentscutoutandcolortheinternalorgansbrain,heart,lungsandstomach.
Gluestheorgansintheappropriateplaceontheirbodyoutline.

Tips
Organscanbecutoutinadvance.
Adultsmayneedtohelpwiththeoutliningofstudents.

Activity3:OptionB
GingerbreadPerson
Giveeachstudentonegingerbreadperson.
Studentscolortheperson.
Studentscolorandcutoutsmallsizeinternalorgan.
Gluetheinternalorgansontothegingerbreadpersonintheappropriateplaces.

Tips
Organscanbecutoutinadvance.

BRAIN

HEART

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM- STOMACH

LUNGS

BRAIN

LUNGS

HEART

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM- STOMACH

LessonPlan
PreschoolStorytelling
BookConnection
TheWonderfulWizardofOzwaswrittenin1900byL.FrankBaumandillustratedbyW.W.
Denslow.Inthebook,DorothyisonajourneywithseveralfriendsintheLandofOz.

EstimatedTime
30minutes

Goals
ChildrenwilllearnwhothecharactersareinthebookTheWonderfulWizardofOz.
Childrenwillpracticeretellingastory.
Childrenwillusecreativityanddexterity.

Materials
smallbookshortversionofthestoryActivity1Provided
10outlinesofcharactersfromthedrawingsbyW.W.DenslowActivity2Provided.
crayons
scissors
popsiclesticks
gluesticks/stapler

Activity1
ListentotheStory
Askstudentswhattheyknowaboutthestory.
Sharethenameoftheauthorandillustratorofthebook.
ReadtheshortstoryversionofTheWonderfulWizardofOztotheclass.

Activity2
CharacterPuppets
Studentsselectacharactertomakeintoapuppet.
Colorthecharacter.
Attachedthecharactertoapopsiclestickglueorstaple.
Putstudentnamesonthebackofthepopsiclestick.

Activity3
RetellingtheStory
StudentsretellthestoryofTheWonderfulWizardofOz.
o Usethecharacterpuppetstohelpretellthestory.
o Smallgroupsworkingtogether.
o Orentireclasstogether.