Looking Closely at Leaves Drawing Activity
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Provided by: FoodCorps|Published on: May 24, 2024
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Synopsis
- In this hands-on lesson, students will learn how to create scientific drawings and practice their drawing skills with leaves from plants in their area.
- Students will make their drawings accurate, big, and colorful and participate in a guessing game to match other students' drawings to the correct leaves.
Subjects: Science, Visual and Performing Arts
Authors: FoodCorps
Region: Global
Languages: English
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Positives
- Students will love learning about the connection between art and science.
- The lesson includes opportunities for students to go outside and connect with nature, learn about the plants and trees living in their area, and have a fun activity to work on that connects to science topics and art skills.
Prerequisites
- This lesson is written for Foodcorps educators, but all classroom teachers can easily teach this lesson.
- This resource is a first-grade lesson but includes options for older students.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Students can create nature journals to add to throughout the year, keeping detailed science records.
- To practice using field guides, students can use their drawings of leaves to identify the tree they came from.
- Students can practice descriptive writing by adding descriptive captions to their drawings.
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About the Partner Provider
FoodCorps
FoodCorps partners with schools and communities to nourish kids’ health, education, and sense of belonging. Our Americorps members serve alongside educators and school nutrition leaders to provide kids with nourishing meals, food education, and culturally affirming experiences with food that celebrate and nurture the whole child. Building on our service program, FoodCorps develops leaders, grows networks, and advocates for policy change in service of every kid’s health and wellbeing.
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