3/4 Class Schedule: The Start of Plants

March 24-28

Monday:

Circle Time: What are plants?

Literature: Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert

Art: Leaf rubbings

Math: Seed Sorting

Sensory: Leaf collection, in door seed growth

Movement/Game: Seed, seed, Sprout!

Tuesday: 
Circle Time: How do seeds grow? Life cycle of a seed

Literature: The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle

Art: Life cycle of a seed

Math: Number sequence of seed growth

Sensory: Window planting

Movement/Game: Seed, seed, Sprout!

Wednesday: 
Circle Time: Dissection, Germination & Absorption!

Literature: The Sunflower Sword by Mark Sperring

Art: Sunflower seed flower

Math: Numbered blooming sequence

Sensory: Cutting up peanuts & food coloring flowers

Movement/Game: Plant Play (acting out sprout, growth & blossom)

Thursday:

Field Trip to Marymoor Park @ 9:30am

Friday:
Circle Time: Parts of the plants
Literature: The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss

Art: Chromatography Flower

Math: How many flowers do we plant? Dice Game

Sensory: Gardening

Movement/Game: Plant Play (acting out sprout, growth & blossom)

Literacy Work of the week: -an rhythm & silly words

Music for the Week: 

5 Spring Flowers

5 spring flowers, all in a row. [hold up 5 fingers]

The first one says [hold up 1 finger] “we need rain to grow” [use fingers to show rain]

The second one says [hold up 2 fingers] “oh yes, we need water” [nod head yes]

The third one says [hold up 3 fingers] “it’s getting hotter!” [fan face with hand]

The fourth one says [hold up 4 fingers] “I see clouds in the sky!” [point up]

The fifth one says [hold up 5 fingers] “I wonder why!” [shrug shoulders and hold up hands questioningly]

Boom! Crash!

Then…BOOM! went the thunder and CRASH! went the lightning

That springtime storm was very frightening [hug self as if scared]

But the flowers weren’t worried, oh no, no, no! [shake head]

Because the rain helped them to grow, grow, grow! [raise arms as if growing]

Parts of Plants (Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes)

Do you know the parts of plants,

Parts of plants?

Do you know the parts of plants,

Parts of plants?

All kinds of plants that grow and grow and grow.

Do you know the parts of plants,

Parts of plants?

The roots hold the plant in place,

Plant in place.

The roots hold the plant in place,

Plant in place.

The roots store food and water too.

The roots hold the plant in place,

Plant in place.

The stem move water up the plant,

Up the plant.

The stem move water up the plant,

Up the plant.

The steam brings water to the leaves.

The stem move water up the plant,

Up the plant.

The leaves soak up the sun,

Soak up the sun.

The leaves soak up the sun,

Soak up the sun.

The sun helps the plant to grow and grow and grow.

The leaves soak up the sun,

Soak up the sun.

The flower grown into a fruit,

Into a fruit.

The flower grown into a fruit,

Into a fruit.

Inside the fruit are little tiny seeds.

The flower grown into a fruit,

Into a fruit.