I NTEREST CENTER : FLOWERS PRESENTED BY: MARIETTA ACOSTA JOHANA VERGARA Group: PREKINDER.

INTEREST CENTER:

FLOWERS

PRESENTED BY: MARIETTA ACOSTAJOHANA VERGARA

Group: PREKINDER

WEB POSSIBILITIES

flowers

respectcaring

Different smells

Parts of the flower

Different types

nature

size names colors

Uses of flowers

What do flowers

represent?

Life cicle event

s

Happiness, joy etc

WHAT DO WE WANT THEM TO LEARN? Flowers are a beautiful part of the world:

they are everywhere! They have different parts, different types and

different smells. We have to take care of them, because they

are part of our nature; so we have to respect them by giving them water, not picking them up, not stepping on them etc..

Flowers will help us show love, empathy, care, and friendship to others, because they represent happiness and joy.

They can be used to make fragrances, decorate surroundings etc..

They have life cycles like we do!

WHAT’S IN MY CENTER? Videos:Flowers everywhere/ sesame street:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZcsrQFArXU

Wiggles dancing flowers:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl9KBT0QRdI

Nutckracker flower waltz:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIDV-zvcV0U

Artifacts: table, chairs, scientist rope, magnifying glasses, different kinds of flowers, name flower cards, colors, clay, color papers, glue…

Print Materials:

+ flower’s books

+ magazines

TASK 1: YOU ARE A SCIENTIST Purpose: You are going to learn the

different parts of a flower.

Background: Plants produce flowers. Plants are formed from roots, stem, leaves, and finally flowers!

Materials:Name flower cardsPlastic plateClay in different colorsMagnifying glass

TASK 1: YOU ARE A SCIENTIST Task: You are going to recognize the parts of a

flower and create a flower with clay.

Challenge:You are going to the school’s garden and look for

different kinds of flowers.

Recognize its parts, and then reproduce the flower you observed in the plastic plate, using clay.

Finally create your own flower with the colors you like the best! Name the flower you created with the help of the name cards.

TASK 1: YOU ARE A SCIENTIST

**Pictures taken of kids doing the assignment in Altamira School (march, 2012)

TASK CARD 2: YOU ARE A FRAGRANCE MAKER.. Background: Flowers can

be used to make perfumes from their different scents. You can create a variety of essences according to your desires.

Purpose: You will learn that flowers can be used to make perfumes.

TASK CARD 2: YOU ARE A FRAGRANCE MAKER..TASK: You will create your own personalized perfume:

Materials:

1 bottle of distilled water1 cup of washed flower petals1 perfume bottle.

Challenge: Find a flower that you want to smell. Collect 1 cup of petals and wash them Put the flower petals inside the perfume bottle. Add 1 cup of distille water. Mix the elements and wait 5 days. Come back to smell your new fragrance!!

TASK CARD 3: YOU ARE A PAINTER JUST LIKE MONET…

Background: Claude Monet was a famous painter that loved to paint all kinds of flowers, such as: sunflowers, roses, daisies, tulips etc.. He lived in Europe a long long time ago: before your parents and grandparents were borned!!

Even today, people love his paintings.

TASK CARD 3: YOU ARE A PAINTER JUST LIKE MONET… Materials:

Video

Colors

Paintbrushes

Paint

Poster board

Palette

Task:

You are going to watch a video of monet’s paintings *. Later you will tell the teacher what you saw and afterwards, you will create your our painting, while including the different types of flowers you learned earlier.

* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95jIAChgY94

TASK CARD 4: YOU ARE A JEWELRY DESIGNER Background: The jewel designers

are people that specialize in making jewelry. We can also make jewelry with flowers!

Task: you are going to make a necklace made of flowers!

Materials:Different color flower cutoutsDrinking strawsYarn in different colorsScissorsPaint, markers and glitter

TASK CARD 4: YOU ARE A JEWELRY DESIGNER

Challenge:

First you are going to cut the flowers you are going to use for your necklace and decorate them using markers, glitter etc..

Then, poke a tiny hole in the center of each flower. Cut the drinking straws in small parts Cut a piece of yarn and tie a knot at one end; at

the other end, place a little bit of tape to make this task easier

Insert the flowers and the straws in the yarn and tie the final knot

You’ll have your own personalized necklace!!

LIST OF FURTHER IDEAS TO DEVELOP OTHER TASKS

Build paper plate and tissue paper flower

Cupcake liner flowers

Puppets with flowers

Flowers used in celebrations (weddings, mother’s day etc)

Flowers as an identity of different culture (ex: barranquilla: cayenne)

REFERENCES www.google.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Monet

http://www.google.com.co/search?q=monet+pictures&hl=es-419&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=kPzhT6rvEYG88AS8kbGGCA&ved=0CFgQsAQ&biw=1093&bih=470

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZcsrQFArXU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl9KBT0QRdI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIDV-zvcV0U