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Plant Sculptures

Spark creative thinking as students learn about plant classification and use science and math to design their own custom-colored plant sculptures.

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About this lesson

Spark creative thinking as students learn about plant classification and use science and math to design their own custom-colored plant sculptures. In this inventive art lesson, learners explore the differences among plant types before custom coloring modeling clay with markers to shape beautiful, detailed models. The hands-on sculpting brings both botanical science and personal expression to life in a memorable activity that blends learning and creativity!

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Introduce the challenge

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Explore possibilities

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Create

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Improve & share

At a glance

Grades
Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade
Subject
Art
Theme
Plants and Animals
Formats
Digital Lesson, Mini Lesson
Standards
NGSS-aligned, cross-curricular STEAM
File type
PDF (print or project)

Student work examples

Student workReal student work from Plant Sculptures
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What’s in the Digital Lesson

  • Step-by-step facilitator guide
  • Learning objectives + suggested time breakdown
  • Materials list (common classroom supplies)
  • Student challenge brief + student pages
  • NGSS / STEAM standards alignment
  • Instant PDF download. Print or project

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