3/4 Class Schedule: Plants

Mar 30- Apr 3
Monday
Where do plants grow?
Literature: From the Garden: A Counting Book about Growing Food by Michael Dahl
Art: Flower poster

Movement: Hop Scotch

Tuesday
Why are plants important? They help us grow!
Literature: Vegetable Soup by Jeanne Modesitt
Art: Vegetable soup
Movement: Soccer

Wednesday
What about trees?
Literature: Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson

Art: Tree Print

Movement:  Back-to-Back

Thursday 
Our Earth full of plants
Literature: Jo MacDonald Had a Garden By Mary Quattlebaum
Art: Planting seeds
Movement: Jump rope

Friday
Why we love plants
Literature: Earth Day Every Day by Lisa Bullard 
Art: Cupcake Flowers 
Movement: Basketball

Writing Skill: Alphabet Review
Songs/ Finger Play:
Parts of Plants (Sung to: 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, grow, grow.
Do you know the parts of plants, parts of plants?

The roots hold the plant in place, plant in place,
The stem move water up the plant, up the plant.
The roots store food and the stem feed the leaves.
Roots and steam give food to the plant.

The leaves soak up the sun, soak up sun.
The flower grows into fruit, into fruit.
The sun helps the plant and the fruit has tiny seeds.
The sun helps the plant to grow, grow, grow.