What can i do for a preschool unit plan for restaurant?

Question

i need stuff for language, dramatic play ,creative arts, science , math ,and so on and on.

Answer 1

Have the children talk about what type of food they like and see if the parents will bring in a family recipe. Most schools have a vast cultural background and there will probably be a variety of foods. ie Polish food was a staple where I grew up in Detroit, so I would give my daughter a pierogi recipe. If you have a budget that will allow it, you can make or buy some of the foods for the children to try. They could even vote on it.

You can also make a class recipe book with the "restaurant's" name on the cover.

You could bring in simple recipes with simple ingredients and have the children make the food. ie sandwiches, rice krispie treats, brownies, jell-o/pudding. My daughter has a recipe book that color-coordinates with the measuring cups/spoons. The blue cup is 1 cup, the blue spoon is 1 tablespoon, the green cup is 1/2 cup, etc. You can tie it in with a math lesson.

Another idea:  I know many children who enjoy watching the Food Network TV.  If the majority of the students in your class does, you can have them role-play their favorite chef.

For the science part, I recently saw an episode on Mythbusters about putting Mentos into a 2 liter Coke bottle.  The results were fun.  Also, vinegar and baking soda have the same effect.

Answer 2

Language- picture cards of things you might see;

use old magazines and cut them out

You could have them make placemats and then make something which could count as science and math. You could count plastic forks and spoons or even napkins. Set up the dramtic play area as a restaurant. Ask parents to bring in items from home. There is a also a wonderful web site- theideabox.com