Determine the activity you wish to teach. Base the activity on the theme or topic you are currently focusing on in the classroom. For example, if the activity will focus on sorting and you are studying the fall season, base the sorting activity on a fall-related element, such as leaves.
Set goals and objectives for the activity. Determine exactly what it is that you want students to gain from the activity you are planning. In the given example of sorting, decide what you want students to learn about sorting through the activity.
Decide how the activity should be executed. Establish how it is that you are going to teach students how to sort, for example, and what the students' roles will be in the activity.
Gather the materials and resources necessary for the activity. Choose materials that are easy for students to handle and materials that will help to make clear the objective and goals of the activity. For example, cut or print out pictures of different sized, shaped and colored leaves for a fall leaf sorting activity.
Think of a way to introduce the activity to your students. For example, set the materials out and provide an explanation of what the materials will be used for, or first explain the concept of sorting and then introduce students to the materials that will be used for the activity.
Make accommodations for the different ability and skill levels of your students to ensure that all students are able to partake in and understand the activity at hand.
Include an assessment of the skills learned through the activity. Encourage students to show you how to sort the items on their own, provide them with different items to sort or ask them to verbalize what they have learned from the activity.