Six-Week Unit Planner
Week 1:
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Have children complete What is a Flower?
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Begin the Wildflower Watch project,
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Read aloud Miss Ladybird’s Wildflowers. Discuss what Ladybird Johnson did to make a difference.
Week 2:
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Complete Wildflower Watch.
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Examine a wildflower field guide. Notice the many colors and varieties.
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Take a walk and look for wildflowers. Bring home a few to dry in a flower press.
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Read aloud Miss Rumphius. Discuss the plot. What gift did she give to her town? What difference could you make with a simple act?
Week 3:
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Read aloud the Poem, Daffodils written by William Wadsworth. Use it for copywork during this study.
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Create a four-line poem about flowers.
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Read aloud The Flower Hunter. Discuss the plot. What contribution did William Bartram make to the world?
Week 4:
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Observe the Parts of a Plant and Flower sheet.
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Obtain at least two flowers on a nature walk. If flowers are unavailable in your area, purchase or ask for discarded ones from a florist or grocery floral department.
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Examine the parts of a flower. Dissect the flowers and look at them under a microscope.
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Read aloud How Flowers Grow.
Week 5:
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Complete lapbooking or notebooking pages. Children may choose to do both.
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Read aloud A Weed is a Flower. Discuss the hardships George Washington Carver faced in his life. What significant contributions did he make to our country?
Week 6:
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Read aloud Wildflowers, Blooms, and Blossoms.
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Draw and paint a wildflower using watercolor as your medium. Use the book as a reference for your painting.