The pollen came at just the right time for our "Planting a Rainbow" week, our unit on things that grow in the flower garden. To marvel at pollen is to really see things through the eyes of a child. For most adults, it is a terrible mess. For little kids, they wake up one day and the earth is covered in fantastic yellow dust, almost like snow. It tickles their noses, itches their eyes, and makes the slide super fast. This week we discovered where it comes from in a new and meaningful way.
We read Planting a Rainbow and found ws on every page.
Then we learned that seeds grow into flowers.
With a little sprinkle of water from Mrs. Georgia, these seeds grew strong.
Roots go down, shoots go up.
We collected flowers from our yards and brought them to school to dissect.
Each team was tasked with dissecting the flowers into its visible parts: petals, stem, and leaves.
Using our magnifying glasses we were able to see the "anthers" the part of the flower that makes pollen.
The children were absolutely fascinated.
It was so neat to see them make the connection between the "funny" yellow dust and its source.
After the dissection we drew pictures of plants and labeled them.
I LOVE inventive spelling and to see children expressing themselves through writing.
Can you see the "stem", "roots", "leaf", and "flower"? So proud of these PRESCHOOLERS and what they have accomplished.
