In our sunflower unit today we’re exploring shapes and symmetry in nature. This is a great way to take math outdoors and give children a hands-on lesson in size, shape, and symmetry.
Flower printing garden art
My Garden Classroom book (click to take a peek) is full of ideas you can use for creative art and crafts, all based on a garden theme. Here’s one of our favourites: using leaves and flowers to make nature prints.
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Books about sunflowers for children
These books about sunflowers for children are a wonderful addition to our Sunflower Club and great to read if you are growing sunflowers with your children.
Books about sunflowers for children
Learning about bees unit lesson plans
We’re learning about bees this month as part of our Sunflower Club. In this lesson you will learn why bees are so amazing, what bees look like, how bees make honey, and lots more.
Bees are amazing and important!
What is pollination? lesson for children
What is pollination?Why are bees so important? How can we support bees? This lesson has the answers!
What is pollination?
Who lives in your garden? garden creatures printable
It is so much fun to find out which animals live in your own backyard. Use this garden creatures printable and discover who lives in your garden. This is a great activity to include in a mini beast unit, or as part of our sunflower activities.
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NurtureStore Sunflower Club :: sunflower activities for kids
Welcome to NurtureStore’s Sunflower Club! Join me over the spring and summer as we grow sunflowers and use them as the inspiration for learning about nature, science, math, literacy, and art.
You bring the seeds, your children, and some garden space. I’ll provide the lesson plans, sunflower activities, and lots of sunflower-themed printables.
