Plants and Seeds Camp

• Grades: 1-3
• Number of Students: 30
• Hours of Curriculum: 12+

Explore a Plant's Life Cycle with Tunnel Books!

Flourish in the whimsical world of tunnel books with this STEAM-filled exploration of plants and seeds! Challenge learners to channel their inner storyteller as they create a free-standing, sculptural artwork to visually explain the lifecycle of a plant. Referencing the five kinds of seed dispersal: gravity, water, wind, animal and attachment, each lesson builds problem-solving skills, confidence and creativity as students construct a one-of-a-kind work of art.

The Plants and Seeds Camp includes all of the curriculum and materials needed for summer camps, after-school environments, and classroom enrichment time.

Subject Targets:

Life Science, Art/STEAM, English Language Arts Connections

Recommended Settings:

• Summer camps
• Elementary classrooms looking for hands-on STEM experiences
• After-school programs

Activity Highlights:

• A hands-on program that focuses on the magic of the life sciences.
• STEAM-fueled activities explore the life cycle of a plant, referencing the five modes of seed dispersal and their relation to humans.
• Multi-subject projects challenge learners to design and create a one-of-a-kind tunnel book.

Curriculum Topics:

1. The Wonderful World of Seeds
2. The Life Cycle of a Plant
3. Seed Dispersal
4. Foreground, Middle Ground and Background
5. Art Criticism
6. Designing Tunnel Book Layers
7. Finishing Tunnel Book Layers
8. Cutting & Building
9. Artist Statement
10. Art Gallery

Plants and Seeds comes with an Instructor Guide, a Curriculum Digital Download and all the print materials and all the supplies needed for 12 days of activities:

• #2 pencils (12 pk): 3
• 16 oz. container (50 pk): 1
• 1-quart, plastic bags (100ct): 1
• 8 oz. watercolor paint: 2
• Colored pencils (12 pk): 6
• Color paper (100 ct): 1
• Construction paper (50 ct): 1
• Crayons (24 pk): 6
• Cutting mat: 1
• Erasers: 50
• Fine point marker: 6
• Flip, Float, Fly by Joann Early Macken: 1
• Foam mounting square: 2
• Foam paintbrushes: 30
• Glue Gun and 15 sticks: 1
• Glue sticks: 30
• Index cards, colored (100 pk): 1
• Index cards (100 ct): 1
• Marker, chisel tip (8 pk): 6
• Marker, fine tip (10 pk): 6
• Masking Tape: 1
• One Bean by Anne Rockwell: 1
• Paper towels (100 sheets): 1
• Pencil sharpeners: 6
• Picture mat: 25
• Playing Cards: 4 decks
• Post-it Notes (100 ct): 1
• Precision knife: 1
• Salt (1lb): 1
• Scissors (adult): 1
• Scissors (child): 30
• Seeds (250 ct): 1
• Stencils (18 ct): 1
• Storage tub: 1
• Ultimate Art paper (100 ct): 1
• White Crayons (12 pk): 1
• White folded card (50 pk): 1
• White paper (250 ct): 1

Curriculum Digital Download includes: Instructor Guide only, which includes master copies of all student pages.