Part of our Grade 1 science curriculum is the needs of plants. I was trying to think of a way to jazz it up a bit this year and I came up with this.
I enlarged the image above (you can click it to grab) on our school photocopier to 11 by 14. Below each of the three pumpkins I asked the children print "sun", "soil" and "water".
I gave them small pieces of orange and yellow construction paper and had them rip or cut the paper into a sun shape, complete with rays.
For soil, the kids coloured a brown area with their felts, smeared on some glue stick, and we sprinkled on gold glitter (I was thinking about how sometimes compost is called "black gold"). And actually, I couldn't find gold, so it's multi-coloured glitter -- ha ha!
For water, the kids met with me and sponge-painted blue onto their pumpkin shape.
Have a look!
I think they turned out pretty well:)
15 comments
Very cute and a super creative way to incorporate the standard. :D
ReplyDeleteThanks, Traci!
DeleteWhat a cute idea! Thanks Barbara! :)
ReplyDeleteSarah
Sarah's First Grade Snippets
You're welcome, Sarah. The kids had fun with it!
DeleteLove it! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteRozana
Thanks. I hope you can use it.
DeleteI love it! Especially the way you had the kids show each "need" with a different medium. Thanks for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteChrissy
First Grade Found Me
Thanks, Chrissy. It's all my tired brain could come up with yesterday, but I thought it might help to cement the ideas.
Deletestill laughing over the singing pumpkins - thanks
ReplyDeletesandi
rubberboots and elf shoes
They're hilarious, aren't they:))
DeleteVery creative! And makes a wonderful display too!
ReplyDeleteLori
Conversations in Literacy
Hi Barbara - So cute and very creative!!
ReplyDeleteVicky
Traditions, Laughter and Happily Ever After
Thanks, Lori and Vicky!
DeleteI LOVE this!! Thanks for sharing. You gals are making me want to teach first grade again!!!
ReplyDeleteKate
Second Grade Sparkle
Well, Grade 1 is the place to be, don't ya know? :))
DeleteThanks for leaving a comment :)