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Flowers Craft · Learn about Plants Science Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities

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Activity > Craft > Learn About Flowers
Leanne, the creator of this craft at the DLTK web site, put together some great information on how plants grow in two different formats. One format explains the growth of plants for older children  and the other is a simplified version for preschool age children. Let this be your guide when presenting the craft.

Activity > Storytime Video >  How do seeds grow
Visit this video that illustrates for young children how a seed grows, in this case a sunflower > Peep Grows a Seed.

Leanne has also a great suggestion: plant a bean in a cup and observe the growth. Beans sprout very quickly and children will be able to appreciate how a plant grows. Visit this other method to grow a seed using plastic zip lock bags and paper towel.

The Sun Block Experiment: This experiment demonstrates how plants are affected by the lack of sunlight:

  • place a can or lid on top of a green patch of grass in your yard (to keep the can steady put a rock or other heavy object on top).
  • In a few days lift the can, and you will see the patch is losing color.
  • In a week it will be very pale. Why? This is because it could not make food in the dark.  It needed sunlight.
  • Take away the can and the grass will soon recover.

Alphabet Activities > Letter F is for Flower or Letter G is for Garden
This craft also presents us with the opportunity to learn introduce or practice letters of the alphabet.  Review and select printable activities in the materials column.

Picture Books > Videos: Plants, Flowers and Seed
Here is a playlist of picture books to listen and read about planting: seed to flower and about the seasons
Titles: The Carrot Seed, Growing Vegetable Soup, and The Tiny Seed

Planting a Rainbow by Louis Ehlert (visit the link for a sample of the book), learn colors.

Fairy Tales and Folk Tales > Online stories > Jack and Beanstalk | The Little Red Hen
These are two classical tales to introduce the concept of growing seeds and other life lessons.

Nutrition > This activity can be incorporated as part of a nutrition theme. Growing fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, etc. Visit the nutrition theme for lesson plan activities.

External link
dltk-holidays.com
DLTK's Learn About Flowers Craft
Learn About Flowers Craft
in color or black and white

Alphabet Printable Activities
letter f flowers printable activities
Letter F is for Flowers

letter g is for garden printable activities
Letter G is for Garden

Flowers coloring pages

*glue
*scissors,     
*coloring tools.
*one piece paper or card stock

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