Sunflower Project

 

Description: For this project we created a sunflower using tissue paper, construction paper, and sunflower seeds. We used stencils to cut out the leaves, stem, and center. The flower petals were created out of tissue paper. We discussed Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers before creating this project and discussed the elements and principles found in that painting. We also discussed the parts of the plant before creating the project. After looking at the painting and reviewing the parts of the plants, we created the sunflower project ourselves. We glued the stem and leaves first and then added the tissue paper petals. We finished off by adding sunflower seeds to the center and a pot to the bottom. 

Extension Activity: A great extension activity for this project would be to have the students label each part of the plant on the project. After they label the part of the plant, they can write on a separate piece of paper on what each part of the plant does. They can explain what the stem and leaves do to keep the flower alive. This extension activity could be done during science class, and it could even turn into a research project. The students could be encouraged to research what each part of the plant does and write a paper based on the information they gathered.