Tissue paper flowers burst out of a chalk-designed two-dimensional vase to create a flowering plant display fit for giving to a favorite person.

• 1.

  Study the flower section of a seed catalog. Annual plants must be planted each year, where perennial plants regenerate on their own. Talk with classmates and local gardeners about the advantages and disadvantages of each type of garden plant.

• 2.

  All plants have a distinct process of growth, beginning with a seed or bulb, then producing roots, stems, and/or leaves, and some sort of flower or seed-bearing structure (such as fruit, vegetable, nut). Compare these structures in a variety of plants, noting similarities and dissimilarities.

• 3.

  For a holiday, such as Floral Design Day on February 28, or to celebrate the arrival of spring, create original art to give to someone you love. Choose your favorite flower from the seed catalog, or design an imaginary flower.

• 4.

  Cover a table top with newspaper. On colored construction paper, use Crayola® Colored Art Chalk to design a colorful background.

• 5.

  On separate paper, draw a flower pot in chalk. Cut it out with Crayola Scissors. Attach the flower pot to the background with a Crayola Glue Stick.

• 6.

  For flowers, cut small and large squares or circles of colored tissue paper. Hold one or two pieces loosely in your hand. Use the forefinger of your other hand to gently push in the center of the tissue paper. Grasp that center, creating a paper carnation effect.

• 7.

  Glue flowers above the rim of the flower pot with Crayola School Glue. Add tissue-paper leaves and details to fit your flower.

• 8.

  Glue Spanish moss or raffia to the edge between the flowers and the flower pot for a natural effect.

Standards

• LA: Read with sufficient fluency and accuracy to support comprehension.
• LA: Construct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
• LA: Report on a topic in an organized manner, using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.
• SCI: Ask questions about the natural and human-built worlds.
• SCI: Construct drawings or diagrams as representations of events or systems.
• VA: Use different media, techniques, and processes to communicate ideas, experiences, and stories.
• VA: Select and use subject matter, symbols, and ideas to communicate meaning.

Adaptations

• Students research the parts of a flower. Using a teacher-provided diagram, students identify the parts of a flower.
• Students research the difference between annual flowers and perennials, completing a chart that documents each. Students discuss the advantages of planting each in a garden.
• Locate an area on the school grounds where the class can plan a perennial garden. Ask students to study when this area gets the most sun or if it is shaded for the majority of the day. Encourage students to choose plantings that will thrive with the area's provided sunlight. Have students create a visual plan of their perennial garden and schedule a meeting with the principal to present the plan for approval.