Explore all things nature by making projects about animals, plants, insects, and more.
Project Title: Monet-Inspired Frogs Using Construction Paper and Paint Description: Students will learn about master artist, Claude Monet, by following a frog named Philippe in the children’s book, Philippe in Monet’s Garden. They will learn how to draw a frog and create a collage. Author: Dayna Ensminger Grade level or Target Age Range: Elementary Level, ages …
This week we used some spoons, paper cups, and flower petals to grow flowers of our own at the Shissler Recreation Center. By applying Elmer’s glue to the spoons, the students could put construction paper petals in many colors on the flowers. They used cotton balls to make the center …
Lesson Use natural materials as stamps Recommended Ages Any Materials Anything from nature that can be cut in half Paint Paper plates Paper Directions 1. Gather supplies to be used as stamps. I got rosebuds, leafy green flowers, portabella mushrooms, and bell peppers. I sliced the peppers in half and …
Fall is here, and we are so happy to bring the thrill of nature into the classroom. Stamping with natural materials was a fun, hands-on way to apply what our preschool students learn about the seasons, and the rhythms of nature, while exploring painting and printing. Lesson Introduce students to ways to …
Project Title: Big Fish, Little Fish Description: these projects take a look at fish and their different sizes. One is small enough to live in a bowl. While the other project focuses on fish that need big spaces like rivers, ponds, and the ocean. Author: Candice Grade Level or Target Age …
Project Title: Creatures of the Sea : Whales and Jellyfish Description: focuses on the widely different types of living creatures you can find in the ocean. Author: Candice Grade Level or Target Age Range : preschool Vocabulary: shape, size, color, krill, stingers, waterspout Materials: paper plates with a section cut off, …
Project Title: Hibernation Description: Teaching students about why bears hibernate. Author: Candice Grade level or Target Age Range: Preschool Vocabulary: hibernation, climate, weather, temperature Materials: paper plate halves (with a square flap cut in the center) , large construction paper, glue, markers, and colored …
