Showing posts with label plants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label plants. Show all posts

May 2, 2014

Our Week in Review - Plants




We got busy with our study of plants this week and had lots of fun!


Here are a few of the things we did. 





I was trying to think of something different to do for art this week. I was looking through craft books and scouring Pinterest. Then I glanced out the window and saw all the dandelions! Hmmm... They might work well as paintbrushes! Let's find out! LOL 
So Cailey, Colin and I went out to pick dandelions. 
I think they made excellent paintbrushes! ;)





We did the food coloring, water and celery experiment. I wish I had waited a few more days before I took the pics. The colors are really standing out now! 




I bought these cute little plant kits at Cracker Barrel a few weeks ago, Shamrock Steve and Butterfly Bush Beth. Only there was a problem.... Butterfly Bush Beth's seeds were missing. Not sure if they weren't in there to begin with or if they just disappeared after Cailey opened it while I was helping Colin.. Anyway, Cailey's now has African daisy seeds in it. 
I can't wait to see how they turn out!!


We also did the bean in a baggie experiment but nothing has happened yet....

We also started little books about our bean seeds. I stapled some paper together and had them draw on the front. Then they drew how their seed looked on day 1. 

A REALLLLLLY great book about seeds that we read this week is A Seed Is Sleepy by Dianna Huts Aston. It was fun and very informational. 


For our continuing pirate study we read You Wouldn't Want to Be a Pirate's Prisoner by John Malam and David Antram. Cailey and Colin LOOOOVE that series! 

Other than that we took it pretty easy this week. We only did math on 2 days! GASP!!!! ;)








March 11, 2013

Plants Unit Study



Moving right along, the next unit on my list for science will be plants! I hope you find the resources helpful!

As always, everything I use for our studies are either free or cheap! All books can be found at your local library, or on Amazon.







BOOKS - 



DK Eyewitness Plant



DK Eyewitness Tree 



What Happens When Flowers Grow?



What Shall I Grow?



Hungry Plants



From Bacteria to Plants



One Hour Nature Crafts



Flowers, Fruits and Seeds 



Insect-Eating Plants



World of Plants



The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds







KINDLE BOOKS -



Handbook of Nature Study - $2.99 (This is a WONDERFUL book to have in print, though.)



How to Draw Plants - Free for Prime



My First Book About Flowers - Free for Prime



Interesting Facts About Plants - Free for Prime



Kindle Botany Books for Older Kids (a good list and mostly free)





PRINTABLES -



Plants Lapbooks and Unit Studies - Homeschool Share

Plants Lapbook - Homeschool Helper Online

Plants Lapbook - Squidoo

Plants Worksheets - Squidoo

Plants Worksheets and Notebooking - HS Launch

Plants Worksheets - Classroom Jr.

Plants Worksheets - Education.com

Gardening Pre-K Pack - Homeschool Creations

Tree ID and Coloring Pages - Little Schoolhouse in the Suburbs

Montessori Inspired Botany/Gardening Unit - Living Montessori Now

Botany Calendar Connections - 1+1+1=1

Learn About Flowers Paper Craft - DLTK-Kids

All About Plants - Montessori for Everyone

Plants and Tree Printables - Handbook of Nature Study

Botany Printables - Ellen McHenry's Basement Workshop

Plant Worksheets - Have Fun Teaching

Plant Printables and Activities - A to Z Teacher Stuff

Flower PreK Unit - 2 Teaching Mommies

Plant Coloring Pages - Squidoo

Plants Curriculum - Hands of a Child - $9

Botany Curriculum - Hands of a Child - $9

Traveling Seeds Curriculum - Hands of a Child - $7

Get Ready to Garden Curriculum - Hands of a Child - $7

All About Plants Unit Study - Currclick - $3.50

All About Plants - Simple Days Unit Study - Currclick - 99 cents





ONLINE RESOURCES - 

30 Free Learning Resources for Gardening and Farms - Homeschooling Hearts & Minds

Botany & Plants Unit Study - Squidoo

Flowers in Art - Squidoo

50 Delightful, Edible Flowers - Squidoo

The Plant Kingdom - Squidoo

Creating a Terrarium - Teaching Tiny Tots

Nature Detectives

Plants for Kids - Science Kids

Plants - Biology 4 Kids

Plants Video - Nat Geo Kids

Plants - Kids Biology

Botany - Homeschool Escapade

The First Book of Trees - download

Plants - neoK12

Plant Videos - BBC

Plant Crafts - eHow





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgYPeeABoUs&feature=player_detailpage

They Might Be Giants - Photosynthesis





http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Yu21ShnKhHk

Plant and Animal Cell Rap





http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=1gLa5EWn9OI

Learn About Plants - Photosynthesis





http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=LxaELwrTChs

Learn About Plants - Life Cycle





http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=HuKa57OJ_iA

Parts of a Flower





I hope you enjoy the resources!!! :D

Have fun learning!