Botany Archives - Gift of Curiosity https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/category/themes/botany/ Sparking children's creativity and learning Thu, 23 Nov 2023 00:15:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-GOC-red-site-icon-32x32.jpg Botany Archives - Gift of Curiosity https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/category/themes/botany/ 32 32 Easy seed medallions fine motor craft for kids https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/easy-seed-medallions-fine-motor-craft-for-kids/ https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/easy-seed-medallions-fine-motor-craft-for-kids/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2022 09:00:02 +0000 https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/?p=14284 I’ve been sharing a number of activities we did to learn about seeds. This seed medallions craft was a fun way to incorporate seeds into an arts and crafts project. It was also a great way to build fine motor skills. Note: For more seed activities your kids will love, see my Botany Unit Study page. To make […]

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]]> https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/easy-seed-medallions-fine-motor-craft-for-kids/feed/ 2 Dissecting an apple {Montessori-inspired activity} https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/dissecting-an-apple-montessori-inspired-activity/ https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/dissecting-an-apple-montessori-inspired-activity/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/?p=17182 Dissecting an apple is a great way to teach kids about fruit, to give them an early experience with dissection, and to inspire their interest in botany. In this post I’m sharing a Montessori-inspired apple dissection activity we did to learn about this wonderful fruit. Note: For more kid-friendly apple activities, see my Apple Unit Study page.  […]

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]]> https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/dissecting-an-apple-montessori-inspired-activity/feed/ 1 DIY plantable seed paper (makes a great gift!) https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/diy-plantable-seed-paper-makes-a-great-gift/ https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/diy-plantable-seed-paper-makes-a-great-gift/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/?p=452862 A few years ago we received an awesome Paper Recycling kit. We’ve made a few batches of paper with it, including one set of paper with beautiful nature accents. But I’d always had it in the back of my mind that I wanted to make some plantable seed paper. Have you heard of it? Plantable seed […]

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]]> https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/diy-plantable-seed-paper-makes-a-great-gift/feed/ 3 Cabbage experiment: easy botany activity showing how plants get water to their leaves https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/cabbage-experiment/ Mon, 02 Mar 2020 11:00:50 +0000 https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/?p=444421 This cabbage experiment is an easy botany activity to show kids how plants get water into their leaves. With this activity, kids will be able to visually see how the water in the cup is taken up the stem and sent to all parts of the leaf. This is also a great activity to spark […]

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]]> Seed Sprouting Experiment (including student observation worksheets) https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/seed-sprouting-experiment/ Mon, 17 Feb 2020 11:00:10 +0000 https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/?p=436328 When my children were preschool and kindergarten age, we did a lot of botany activities. In fact, we did an entire unit focused on seeds. But now that my kids are older, I thought it was time to revisit the subject of botany so they could learn some key concepts from a more mature point […]

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]]> Grow your own Christmas tree sponge https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/grow-your-own-christmas-tree-sponge/ https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/grow-your-own-christmas-tree-sponge/#comments Thu, 21 Nov 2019 11:00:13 +0000 https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/?p=13207 How would your kids like to grow their own Christmas tree sponge this year? They can have their chance if you decide to grow a Christmas tree sponge! Growing a Christmas tree sponge is a great way to combine science (e.g. botany) with a fine motor activity (e.g., scissors skills). If you want your Christmas tree […]

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]]> https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/grow-your-own-christmas-tree-sponge/feed/ 10 Leaf Outlines {free printable} https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/leaf-outlines/ https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/leaf-outlines/#comments Mon, 16 Sep 2019 10:00:32 +0000 https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/?p=333564 Sometimes when you are doing an art project, the only thing you want or need is a simple outline illustration. Indeed, it was this sentiment that led me to create this printable featuring 20 different leaf outlines. Note: For more leaf activities for kids of all ages, see my botany unit study page.  You can use these leaf outlines to create all […]

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]]> https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/leaf-outlines/feed/ 3 Apple Tree Life Cycle {printables} https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/apple-tree-life-cycle/ https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/apple-tree-life-cycle/#comments Mon, 29 Jul 2019 10:00:19 +0000 https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/?p=331001 What do your children know about the life cycle of a tree? Do they understand that trees begin as a seed? I created this Apple Tree Life Cycle printable to offer at least three different ways to teach children about the life cycle of an apple tree. With this printable activity, children will learn tree […]

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