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Botanical illustration is the art of showing the form, color, and details of plants. Often in watercolor paintings. The drawing must be scientifically accurate.

OBJECTIVE: You will create a drawing of one of the provided plants. Use any of the supplies in the art bucket.
DIRECTIONS:
1. Keep your work in the unfinished art folder.
2. Select a plant from the ones provided. Draw with as much detail as you can.
3. Once completed your work will be pinned on the bulletin board for others to identify your plant.

MATERIALS:
fine tip drawing pens
soft drawing pencils
erasers
heavy water color paper
water color pallets
mixing trays
water cups
paint brushes
pressed plants from school grounds (another option- students pick and press their own plant)
folders for storage
large tub to hold supplies

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Planning considerations.   Botanical Drawing learning center

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Planning considerations.   Botanical Drawing learning center

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Grade Level and/or Content Area 4th grade, science

Time:    extension activity after edible garden unit

Who:   students who satisfactorily complete the unit requirements

Grading:   ungraded, displayed on classroom bulletin board.

Differentiation:   Students do not require language skills in order to complete the project. The task can be as detailed as the student chooses.

Access:  Students who complete the unit. The option could be left out until those students who began the project could finish it. I wouldn't allow students to choose this center after the unit was completed. It would only be a completion option after the unit concluded.

Space:  art tub on a shelf.

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This is such an easy check off list for students to follow. It's a great extension for being a resident expert. The students design a center to share their knowledge in a way that allows other students to learn the same content.

It a great outlet for a student who enjoys creating content over presenting information orally.

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 Outdoor Learning Centers.  Pfouts, Schultz (2003)

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 Outdoor Learning Centers.  Pfouts, Schultz (2003)

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Using existing school gardens can allow students to engage in their interests. Students who want to know what if type questions could actually try their idea and see the results. Developing their scientific inquiry abilities in an authentic way, not just following the chart and learning the terms.

There are a variety of things students might be interested in. They may want to learn about the living critters in the garden. What kind of bugs are there and why. Or if there isn't a kind of bug they want how could they attract it? Maybe they want birds or butterflies. Their desire will spark their natural curiosity to research and learn about their question. The garden allows a space to implement their learning and make greater connections.