First Grade

The Lorax
Earth Day Flowers

Science

Summary
This lesson is combined with the music lesson from the day
before. Yesterday the students were taught a new song,
planted seeds in egg cartons that they painted, and were
taught about the different items plants need to grow.
Today students will learn about the different parts of a
plant and later create a new plant of their own. Students
will write a summary on what their plant needs to grow as
well as what their new plant does to help the environment
(Gives us oxygen to breath, turns garbage into its food so
that waste is reduced, ect.) After they are finished with the
project students will come together as a group and share
what they have created.

Content Area Integrated

Literacy

Visual Art: Dr.

Seusss books
Science

 Visual Art: Talk about the different Anticipatory

plants in the story

Literacy: Read The Lorax

Science: Discuss the different
parts of a plant

Set

Key Concepts
1. Visual Art: Students will use their creativity to create
a flower out of tissue paper and paper rolls as well as
other art materials. They will then come up with a
name for there new flower and what function it does in
the environment.
2. Literacy: The Lorax will be read together out loud in
the classroom
3. Science: Students will do different activities/
worksheets during the day to learn more about the
different parts of a plant, what the function of plants
are in the environment, and what plants need to grow.

Essential Questions
What is the main purpose
for plants in the environment?
What is your plants main
purpose in helping the
environment?
What are the items that plants
need to grow?

What are the different

parts of a plant?
In what ways can we help our
environment?

Lesson Objectives
1. Visual Art: The students will be able to
explore the use of tools and materials by
working safely in the classroom to design their
own tissue paper artwork.
2. Literacy: The students will be able to learn
about different styles of art from the painting in
The Lorax as well as hear about what taking
from our environment could do to the animals
that live their. Students will also write a
summary about their new plant creation.
3. Science: The students will be able to observe
and investigate the different parts of a flower by
completing the worksheet activities and
creating a plant of their own.

Summative Assessment
Students will be assessed on their knowledge
of what plants need to grow as well as their
ability to label different parts of a plant.