Spring Pussy Willow Lityeracy Activities | PBL Design Inspired by Nature

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Looking for a resource to inspire your students to explore the magic
of Spring? This resource focuses on investigating one of the first signs
of Spring. By “slowly” watching how the furry catkins appear your
students will learn how to look for patterns in nature. Examining the
Polar willow with a focus on solving a design challenge is an engaging
science activity. This resource also includes poetry writing and
literacy activities.

Contact me at maliasa@live.com if you have any questions, thanks.

This engaging Pussy Willow package contains:

1. Facts about Pussy willows

2. Describe a pussy willow

3. Diary of a bud – observations of how they grow

4. Pussy Willow Detective – look for patterns and pollen

5. How to protect the pussy willow trees or shrubs?

6. Pussy Willow Shape Poem – be inspired by the shape of branches

7. Write an ending to a poem by Cicely M. Barker – Pussy Willow Fairy

8. Author and illustrator text – Cicely M. Barker

9. Write interesting things about Cicely M. patternsatBarker and draw her clothes

10. Biomimicry – Polar willow – design challenge

11. Craft ideas

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Project based learning: Mammals, Reptiles & Amphibians – STEAM, Biomimicry, NGSS

“Used this for a Kindergarten STEAM club unit and it was a hit!”

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