Individuals select a plant, illustrate it in their journal, record observations, and create a life story for their plant that accounts for its features and any unique properties. Using these descriptions, a partner attempts to locate this same plant.

Concepts

plant life cycles

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Ask participants to craft both informational journal entries and a narrative for their plant and discuss the differences between these two writing forms

Classroom Considerations

• The activity requires either a school garden or access to a campus area that contains a variety of plants
• To extend the activity, have individuals research their plant and compare their observations to the information available online

Pros

• The activity encourages close observation and clarity of description
• Detailed directions are included in the packet

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.3.2.a W.3.2.b W.3.2.c W.4.2.a W.4.2.b W.4.2.c