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Mixed media, tempera sticks, construction paper, heavyweight drawing paper, visual aids, and a book.

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Table to set up materials

1. My Garden Grows:

Students will merge their observations from life experience and artwork seen in The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle about plant phases from seed to adult. I can create My Garden Grows composition using collage techniques.

2. Arcari Flora: Soils Color, Texture, and Seasonal Winter Sleep

I can highlight the different soil layers. I can discuss what animals need to live and the different seasons. I can point out soil-dwelling creatures in North East habitat.

3. Arcari Flora: Mason Bee Hotel

I can understand the importance of caring for our environment and the insects that live in it. I can understand how our food is pollinated and how increasing the pollinator population will help the neighborhood. I can acknowledge the connection we have with nature. I can create a mason bee hotel.

My Garden Grows Program Options:

1. Moody Garden
In this lesson, students will enhance their observational skills in both science and art. They will use real-life experiences and the illustrations from "The Tiny Seed" by Eric Carle to understand the different stages of a plant's life from seed to adult and point out the parts of a plant. They will also learn about the essential requirements for a plant's survival, such as air, water, sun, and soil, and explore the diversity of flora and fauna in various habitats. To apply their learning, students will create their own mixed media Moody Garden by crafting flowers from construction paper and using paint sticks to depict the background. They will also study how the weather can influence the color of the sky. Furthermore, they will use color to express emotions and convey a narrative, integrating social and emotional learning (SEL) into the lesson.

2. Seasonal Winter Sleep in the Soil
In this lesson, students will understand the importance of maintaining healthy soil, how it helps plants survive, the variety of soils in different habitats, and learn skills to enhance it. They will also explore how some animals, including soil-dwelling creatures, survive the cold winter through the book "Over and Under the Snow" by Kate Messner. Students will illustrate their favorite hibernating creature using collage techniques while depicting the distinct soil layers with various lines expressing their feelings and conveying a narrative about themselves, integrating SEL.

3. Exploring the World of Bees and Pollinators: This lesson provides students an exciting opportunity to explore the world of bees and other pollinators. Using visual aids and the captivating book "Bee" by Britta Teekentrup, students will gain insight into the incredible diversity of these vital creatures. The lesson will highlight the vital symbiotic relationship between plants and insects. Additionally, students will engage in a hands-on activity where they will showcase their creativity and newly acquired knowledge by crafting unique pollinators using a range of mixed-media collage techniques.

My Garden Grows Program Options:

1. Moody Garden
In this lesson, students will enhance their observational skills in both science and art. They will use real-life experiences and the illustrations from "The Tiny Seed" by Eric Carle to understand the different stages of a plant's life from seed to adult and point out the parts of a plant. They will also learn about the essential requirements for a plant's survival, such as air, water, sun, and soil, and explore the diversity of flora and fauna in various habitats. To apply their learning, students will create their own mixed media Moody Garden by crafting flowers from construction paper and using paint sticks to depict the background. They will also study how the weather can influence the color of the sky. Furthermore, they will use color to express emotions and convey a narrative, integrating social and emotional learning (SEL) into the lesson.

2. Seasonal Winter Sleep in the Soil
In this lesson, students will understand the importance of maintaining healthy soil, how it helps plants survive, the variety of soils in different habitats, and learn skills to enhance it. They will also explore how some animals, including soil-dwelling creatures, survive the cold winter through the book "Over and Under the Snow" by Kate Messner. Students will illustrate their favorite hibernating creature using collage techniques while depicting the distinct soil layers with various lines expressing their feelings and conveying a narrative about themselves, integrating SEL.

3. Exploring the World of Bees and Pollinators: This lesson provides students an exciting opportunity to explore the world of bees and other pollinators. Using visual aids and the captivating book "Bee" by Britta Teekentrup, students will gain insight into the incredible diversity of these vital creatures. The lesson will highlight the vital symbiotic relationship between plants and insects. Additionally, students will engage in a hands-on activity where they will showcase their creativity and newly acquired knowledge by crafting unique pollinators using a range of mixed-media collage techniques.

Caregivers can help hand out materials and assist in the creation of students' compositions.