1. Interest Center Plants Group: Prekinder students By: Rosalyn Salah http://www.google.com/imgres?q=plantas&um=1&hl=en&biw=1236&bih=567&tbm=isch&tbnid =WXYq2f0ZQCzPmM:&imgrefurl=http://fitoagronomia.blogspot.com/2011/09/conoce-algunos- mecanismos-de-defensa-de.html&docid=Ch5xlRCnuo7QoM&imgurl=http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-- INKnPuzETs/TawVbr_XE7I/AAAAAAAAAAQ/00or7LY5Iug/s1600/Planeta%252BVegetariano%252B Planta%252BDor.jpg&w=345&h=460&ei=CMvhT9r8I5Ci8gSZu6WGCA&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=540 &sig=108198776565463919219&page=1&tbnh=116&tbnw=86&start=0&ndsp=23&ved=1t:429,r: 10,s:0,i:103&tx=45&ty=73

2. Plants NutritionCycle Time Step to plant a seed. Part of a plant. Stem, flower, roots, seeds leaves. needs Soil Water Sunlight Responsibility caring tools safety fences WEB Uses of plants types treesgrasses flowers

3. I need my students to learn that… Plants need sunlight, soil, water, care and space. Plants need time to grow. Plants have different parts. There are steps to plant a seed. http://www.google.com/imgres?q=plantas&um=1&hl=en&biw=1236&bih=567&tbm=isch&tbnid =WXYq2f0ZQCzPmM:&imgrefurl=http://fitoagronomia.blogspot.com/2011/09/conoce-algunos- mecanismos-de-defensa-de.html&docid=Ch5xlRCnuo7QoM&imgurl=http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-- INKnPuzETs/TawVbr_XE7I/AAAAAAAAAAQ/00or7LY5Iug/s1600/Planeta%252BVegetariano%252B Planta%252BDor.jpg&w=345&h=460&ei=CMvhT9r8I5Ci8gSZu6WGCA&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=540 &sig=108198776565463919219&page=1&tbnh=116&tbnw=86&start=0&ndsp=23&ved=1t:429,r: 10,s:0,i:103&tx=45&ty=73

4. -Light table -pots, soil, water,leaves -Gardening tools. What’s in my center -Big books - Picture of seed’s life cycle -Cardboards, pencils, markers, paint, paint brush. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=paintbrush&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1236&bi h=567&um=1&ie=UTF- 8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=Y87hT_PpPIug8gSq0aWHCA#um=1&hl=en&tbm=isch&sa=1& q=leaf+stamp+color+for+kids&oq=leaf+stamp+color+for+kids&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_l=img.3...25788.2876 2.13.28855.18.9.0.0.0.0.687.687.5- 1.1.0...0.0.5SkQLFUJ_js&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=eebb638083cbe84d&biw=1236& bih=567 -Websites with a laptop

5. LEAF STAMPS DESIGNER 1 You are a designer, you are going in a leave hunt. 2 http://www.google.com/imgres?q=LEAVES&hl=en&sa=X&biw=1236&bih=567&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&t bnid=paBZRTKvkGxfJM:&imgrefurl=http://banzaibeat.com/tag/house-of-five-leaves/&docid=HLCOhORX- LGP0M&imgurl=http://banzaibeat.com/wp- content/uploads/2010/07/leaves.gif&w=450&h=342&ei=kszhT4ODO4Wg8QTi4IWHCA&zoom=1&iact=hc &vpx=133&vpy=271&dur=704&hovh=156&hovw=205&tx=138&ty=155&sig=108198776565463919219&p age=1&tbnh=156&tbnw=205&start=0&ndsp=11&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:0,i:159 Choose your paintbrush. Task Card: 1 Choose your colors Stamp your design Describe what you did.

6. You are a newspaper reporter and you need to draw …. What does a plant need? Task Card: 2

7. Task Card: 3 Botanic Scientist http://www.google.com/imgres?q=LEAVES&hl=en&sa=X&biw=1236&bih=567&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&t bnid=paBZRTKvkGxfJM:&imgrefurl=http://banzaibeat.com/tag/house-of-five-leaves/&docid=HLCOhORX- LGP0M&imgurl=http://banzaibeat.com/wp- content/uploads/2010/07/leaves.gif&w=450&h=342&ei=kszhT4ODO4Wg8QTi4IWHCA&zoom=1&iact=hc &vpx=133&vpy=271&dur=704&hovh=156&hovw=205&tx=138&ty=155&sig=108198776565463919219&p age=1&tbnh=156&tbnw=205&start=0&ndsp=11&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:0,i:159 You are a Botanic Scientist. You are going to do an experiment. Add water to the cotton ball, put it inside of the glass. Add a bean seed on top of the cotton ball. Personalize your cup with your name and own design. Wait for the changes and describe them.

8. List of further idea. -Watch the video and dance the song about plants. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX2m2n2uDAEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX2m2n2uDAE. -Watch he video, Experiment with the different parts of a plant, sort them into the correct categories, label them. -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX2m2n2uDAEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX2m2n2uDAE -The different types of plants -Measure the plant have students mark off the plant's growth every week and record the results -Encourage children to paint specific trees, plants and flowers. - Act out the the following Nursery Rhymes: Little Brown Seed I'm a little brown seed. Rolled up in a tiny ball. I'll wait for the rain and sunshine. To make me big and tall.