Plants

I just finished a comprehensive unit on plants with my kiddos and they responded very well to all the activities. I gave them lots of opportunities to think and observe and we included many experiments to make this unit an inquiry based one.

You can find the video link for the song below:

 We read books like "Johnny Apple Seed", The Pumpkin Patch" and "The Carrot Seed" to see where fruits and vegetables grow.

You can download the free printable from HERE

You can download the printables for all the activities by visiting my TPT Store.

Click on the LINK to get my unit.

If you liked these activities, please let me know by leaving a comment. I would love to hear from you and also would be delighted to know what activities you use in your classrooms while teaching the unit on plants.

Weekly Book Talk

I adore books written by Kevin Henkes because his stories are extremely captivating and can help steer the imagination of young kids. "Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse" is an all time favorite but today i am going to talk about another book written by him called "My Garden".

The little girl in the book talks about her magical garden where the flowers change colors and the rabbits are made out of chocolate. She lets her imagination run wild and talks about having a  jelly bean bush and some unusual stuff like umbrellas and buttons which suddenly pops up in her garden.

I use this book during our unit on Plants. It is a great imagination stirrer and gets the kids super excited to talk about their magical garden.

I give this sheet to let children express their creativity. It is always a hit and kids have a blast.

You can download the sheet by clicking HERE !

The Link up is with Deanna Jump.