Focus:
Plants that grow from seed.
Activity, Autumn Scratchings
Science
Objectives:
A. The
children will explore different plants that grow from seed.
B. Students
recognize signs of autumn such as fallen acorns and leaves turning colors.
Materials
Needed:
•
Crayons - Regular
•
Paint Brushes
•
Tempera (black)
•
construction paper (white)
•
paper towels
•
plastic dinnerware
•
recycled newspaper
•
water containers
Describe
the Activity:
1. Using Crayons, rub heavy patches
of traditional fall colors on white construction paper.
2. Fill the whole sheet with vibrant
colors.
3. Cover your work area with
recycled newspaper. Paint over the entire crayon design with black Tempera
Paint using a Paint Brush, color the entire sheet. Dry.
4.
Using plastic dinnerware as an etching tool, scratch pictures in the paint. You
might include trees, leaves, pumpkins, gourds, acorns, nuts, berries, fruits,
or vegetables.
Questions:
1. What
are some of the signs of changing seasons?
2.
What symbols remind you of autumn?