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I am gearing up to do a plant unit this summer with some of my students. This unit is really going to focus on the parts of a plant and which parts we eat. We will touch on the life cycle of a plant and their needs (sun, water, soil, etc.). So here is a list of resources if you want to do a plant unit with your own students.
I love reading children's books in Spanish for each unit I do with my students. Some of the books I read can be informational, but I love reading stories that incorporate the theme we are studying. Here is a list of what we will be reading...
- A "Let's Read and Find Out" book on how seeds grow.Arriba, Abajo y Alrededor
- This is a great book to teach/review the names of some vegetables and learn the three prepositions from the title. One of my favorites for younger kids.La Gallinita Roja y la Espiga Trigo
- A traditional story about how wheat grows to eventually be made into bread and how important it is to help others.El Nabo Gigante
-A hilarious story about a gigantic turnip.El Flamboyan Amarillo
-The story of a boy who grows a tree and gets a surprise!La Semilla de Zanahoria
-A classic story for younger kids about a carrot that takes forever to sprout.
El Ratoncito, La Fresa Roja Y Madura y El Gran Oso Hambriento
-A little mouse tries to save a strawberry from a hungry bear.
Here is a list of other resources and activities I will be doing with my students...
One of the activities we will be doing is playing a "Collect It" game. I made the above labels with the different parts of a plant to display during the game. I then made little cards with different types of fruits and veggies on them. {You can find the pictures here.} Here is how you play...Make sure you have made enough cards so that each student that is playing can collect each part of the plant. For example: Radishes are roots, peas are seeds, etc. The goal is for each student to end up with six items each one representing the six parts of a plant. You can make a few extra cards if you like. You start playing by laying all the cards face down. Each student takes a turn picking up a card. If they need that card they lay it face up in front of them. If it is a duplicate part then they return the card and lose their turn. The first to collect the six parts wins. NOTE: Some of the veggies can be tricky. For example, did you know that potatoes are actually part of the stem? And onions are actually leaves not roots even though we call them root vegetables? So make sure you know what is what before playing with the kids.
Pumpkin Life Cycle War Card Game-Anytime I teach a life cycle {like the life cycle of a plant} I teach/review the ordinal numbers. This game is great for this! I know it is in English, but I will use it to review Spanish vocabulary. When kids lay down their cards they will have to say the stage in Spanish or the ordinal number in Spanish {depending on how we decide to play that round.}
Fold and Learn Plant Parts {in Spanish or English}
Plant Unit in Spanish
Roll and Build a Flower Game-To review the parts of a flower
Finally, here is a printable that I give to my parents on what their children are learning. It is the basic vocabulary for the unit.
Also, here is a file for the parts of a plant labels for the Collect It game...
Your resources are always great ¡Gracias! :-)
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