1. ONLINE TEACHER’s ENVIRO PACK
WEEK 10
MODULE 2 - SUMMER

2. Week 10 PRESERVING FLOWERs
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3. WEEK 10 PRESERVING FLOWERS Key Learning Areas Counting & Numbers
Learning How to Observe
Preserving (why it is important to preserve our environment)
Creativity, Design, Artwork & Nature
Care For Our Environment
(careful picking vs. over picking)
Key Learning Areas
Note: For a Sensory Garden – (5 senses) Sight, Touch
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4. Things you will need for this activity
WEEK 10
Things you will need for this activity
Flowers or Herbs
Card
Garden Scissors
Heavy Object/Books
Pens/Crayons
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5. FIND FLOWERS & HERBS IN THE GARDEN SUCH AS LAVENDAR OR CORNFLOWER
STEP 1
FIND FLOWERS & HERBS IN THE GARDEN SUCH AS LAVENDAR OR CORNFLOWER
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6. STEPS 2, 3 AND 4
STEP 4
Carefully close book
Place a heavy object on top
& leave to press
STEP 2
Bring flowers to class Discuss the importance of not over picking in the garden
Arrange flowers for pressing into small groups of 3
Practice counting to 3
STEP 3
Layout the groups of 3 flowers inside an exercise book in a style of how you would like them pressed
Remove pressed flowers after a few days
Create a Valentines Day card for parents with the flowers
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7. STEP 5 Make artwork pictures with your pressed flowers
Make cards for all different occasions using the preserving flower method
Find out which flowers preserve the best
Explore other ways of preserving- foods etc
Look at why it is important to preserve our environment
Show children how to observe changes in our environment, i.e. how our flowers changed from being alive to being pressed
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8. See you next week and don’t forget to contact me if you have any questions. Angela x