Process
Step One: Choose a flower /plant
Daffodil
Hyacinth
Peony
Freesia
Waxflower
Orchid
Tulip
Poison Ivy
Iris
Gardenia
Rose
Carnation
Sunflower
Lilac
Chrysanthemum
Step Two: What do you want to know?
Write down ten questions you have about this flower.
Now that you have come up with questions, we must find information.
Find six facts about your flower. Use any of our classroom resources and the websites below to find facts about your flower.
You and your partner can work together or separately on this section.
Pictures of flowers and short descriptions
Find a definition of your flower
Learn more about plants/flowers and their parts
Play a short game and learn about flowers too!!
Watch this video to learn how flowers grow!
A plant life mystery for you!!
This site gives information about plants and flowers.
You can use these search engines to find more information about your flower :
Scroll down to Step Four to see the kind of information you should have in your book.
Step Three: Organize your ideas
Print the map above.
Organize your flower facts using this concept map as a guide.
What information do you think should go in the book? Which information can you leave out? Please use a pencil.
One person should record this on the map. After this is done, give the map to your partner to edit.
Step Four: Writing the Book
Write 3-4 paragraphs about your flower. Each paragraph should have 4-5 sentences. Include facts about your flower and what you like about it.
Here are some questions you could answer with your writing:
What is the color of your flower? Does it have more than one?
What is the scientific name for your flower?
Where can your flower be found?
How is your flower used? Is it a famous flower? Is it a state flower?
The person who didn't fill in the concept map will write the paragraphs. After this is complete, hand the writings to the other partner for review.
Step Five: Illustrate your Book
I know that it was hard to do your research, but this is much easier. You and your partner get to decide what kind of pictures will be in your book.
Your book must have at least (8) illustrations. These eight drawings can be:
hand - drawn pictures
pictures from the Internet
clippings from magazines or books
Listed below are websites that can help you understand what your flower looks like.
Pictures of flowers and features
Once you have created (8) pieces of art, you can construct your book!!
Step Six: Make Your Book
Books take many different forms and using the link below you can learn how to make many different books. Your book must have at least (6) pages. You can cover the pages with text and pictures in any way you like.
Each book must have:
A title page
A table of contents