oLife Science: Nature-inspired Art
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Vocabulary: Collage, collect, feel, find, living, names of items collected, nonliving, press, search, shape, smell, touch
Materials: Objects collected outside such as leaves, twigs, flowers, seeds, feathers and rocks, tag board or sturdy cardboard about one square foot in area), fresh green plants will wither, so dry them using a plant press on page 172.
Activity: Collect objects from outdoors. Ask children what they find, if it grew there, how it got there, how it was made, whether it is living or non-living, and if it is natural or man-made . Ask children to glue objects on cardboard, and create any collage design.
Measurement: Identify any patterns you created, and count them.
Resource: Williams, R et al. (2008). Science Adventures, pgs. 142-143, “3-D Nature Collage”. (Buy on Amazon)
oBig Ideas from Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines
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Properties of Matter: How does the weight of an object affect how easy it is to glue?
Force and Motion: How does the shape of an object affect how it rolls or slides down a ramp?
Earth Science: Of the objects collected from the ground, how does the depth from where it is found affect how the animal feels?
Characteristics of Organisms:
Life Cycles of Organisms:
How Organisms Interact with the Environment:
Tools and Measurement:
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