What four things do plants need to live?
Leaves contain a pigment called chlorophyll, which causes
the leaves to appear green. Chlorophyll can make food the
plant needs using carbon dioxide, water and energy from
sunlight. This process is called photosynthesis. During the
process of photosynthesis, plants release oxygen into the air.
sunlight
We get energy from food. Plants
make their own food. A plant
traps energy from sunlight with
its leaves.
oxygen
(Simple explanation) Plants are
the main creators of oxygen in
the atmosphere (photosynthesis). The tree uses sunlight and
carbon dioxide to produce
energy and it releases oxygen.
The girl breathes in the oxygen
and then breathes out carbon
dioxide.
carbon dioxide
Each time you breathe out, you
release carbon dioxide into the
atmosphere. Plants ‘breathe in’
carbon dioxide just like we
breathe air.
nutrients/soil
Nutrients from soil travel up the roots of the
plant. Nitrogen helps leafy growth. Phosphorous helps form flowers and seeds and protects
from disease. Potassium is needed for making
chlorophyll and helps prevent disease.
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CRAFTY KIDS
Science + Art = Chlorophyll Prints
What’s In A Leaf
Name:
Color:
Length:
Width:
Texture:
Scent:
Draw or glue leaf #1 here.
Name:
Color:
Length:
Width:
Texture:
Scent:
Draw or glue leaf #2 here.
Ingrid Foutz http://supgirlsdurango.com
©Karen Frandsen-Karen’s Kids
CRAFTY KIDS
Science + Art = Chlorophyll Prints
What’s In A Leaf
Name:
Color:
Length:
Width:
Texture:
Scent:
Draw or glue leaf #3 here.
Name:
Color:
Length:
Width:
Texture:
Scent:
Draw or glue leaf #4 here.
Ingrid Foutz http://supgirlsdurango.com
©Karen Frandsen-Karen’s Kids
CRAFTY KIDS
Science + Art = Chlorophyll Prints
Step 1
Fold the paper in half
to make a card or use
2 pieces of paper to
make a large picture.
Materials
.Dark green leaves
.Water color paper
.Metal spoon or rolling pin
(some soup cans work too)
.Masking tape
Step 3
Step 2
Carefully refold
the paper and
tape the paper
to a flat, smooth
surface to hold
it in place.
Unfold an
d place
leaves
inside.
Step 6
Step 4
Rub the spoon (or rolling
pin) over the entire area.
Press firmly. Colors may
show through.
Step 5
“The SEEDS
of today
become the
FLOWERS
of tomorrow.’
~Indian Proverb
Open and remove the leaves. Reverse the fold. Use markers to add
text and decorations inside and outside.
Ingrid Foutz http://supgirlsdurango.com
©Karen Frandsen-Karen’s Kids
Make cards, invitations,
notecards, pictures, bookmarks,story-starters,
wrapping paper...