Root craft

This week started out with another cool box creation! My neighbors brought me another box, and the cardboard corner pieces begged to become a ball track. We rolled ping pong balls (yes, I rolled some too,) whenever the box was available. I finally retired the bean box midweek, when all the beans were spread all over the floor. Twenty-one ping pong balls are easier to pick up than 3000 beans! One of the things I wanted to include this week was more science. We started learning about trees by…

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After we made our flower we moved onto learning about trees. Bubble was fascinated by the roots so we Googled some pictures that showed how...

Free printable tree trunk templates in various sizes to color and use for crafts and other learning activities.

Some parents may not have had a chance to see our plant models from our plant science unit. I thought I would share a few pictures of them and explain the concept. To visually display the plant parts and functions of those parts, my students made plant models from colored paper, two green pipe cleaners, brown yarn, a small ball of green clay, and a clear cup. You can see the results below. Labels were made with the name of each plant part and its function (not shown in pictures). The plant…

Our local libraries have been presenting some great FREE programs for children! Last night my son and I took the kids to a Spring themed pajama night. I always wish more parents knew that these g…

When we think of trees, we often envision the canopy of branches and leaves above. But what about all those roots? Drawing tree roots can be a great challenge for artists and art students alike, but it's also an important skill to master if you want to become a more well-rounded artist. In this blog post, I'll give you 10 easy steps to draw tree roots with just a few marks on paper!