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- Discovering Nature in Your Neighborhood
- Creating Art with Nature
- Dripping Faucet Art
- A Water Tale
- A Bee's Day Adventure
- A Nesting Tale
- A Leaf's Journey
- A Pot Plant Investigation
- A Tree Investigation
- A Silent Sensory Walk Outdoors
- A Silent Sensory Walk Indoors
- A Creative Flower Study
- A Web Safari
- Discovering Lumbricus Terrestris
- Art and Lumbricus Terrestris
- Animal Vision Exploration
- Outdoor Underfoot Sensory Exploration
- Indoor Underfoot Sensory Exploration
- Story of an Insect's Grassy Home
- Grass: Story of a Magical Mat
- A Sensory Plant Growing Adventure
- Historic Building Stone Exploration
- Sidewalk Rock Hunt
- Capturing Nature in Verse
- Weather Watcher Challenge
- Cloud Explorer and Sketcher
- Moon Watcher
- Daytime Moon Investigation
- Outdoor Weed Investigation
- Online Weed Investigation
- Reflections on Nature
A Pot Plant Investigation
Hey, young Nature Explorer! Get ready for a botanical adventure. Today, you'll delve into the fantastic world of indoor plants. You'll investigate the unique features that your green companions hold. Are you ready to discover the secrets your indoor plants have to offer?
What You'll Need:
- Curiosity and Imagination
- Nature Journal, and pencils
- Braille slate and stylus
- (Tactile) drawing paper
- Favorite drawing tools
- Tactile markers
- Tactile materials (like textured paper or clay)
- Internet access for research
- Screen reader (if available)
- Optional: family member or friend to assist
Instructions:
Step 1. Choose Your Potted Plant :
Step 2. Learn About Your Plant:
Step 3. Sensory Exploration:
If you have a living plant, use your senses and explore the plant.
For example:
Using your senses will lead you to a deeper understanding of your plant and its surroundings!
Step 4. Create a Record:
Document your thoughts and sensory discoveries by writing or sketching your observations in your Nature Journal, braille slate, or on (tactile) drawing paper. This record becomes a valuable reference, allowing you to revisit the specifics of your investigation whenever you desire.
Step 5. Create a Tactile Model:
If you don't have a living plant, let your imagination soar! Create a tactile replica of the plant using what you've learned from online research. Use your creativity and newfound knowledge to bring the plant's essence to life. Be as creative and imaginative as you want.
Step 5. Questions:
Write the answers to the following questions in your Nature Journal or braille slate.
Step 6. Share Your Potted Plant Exploration:
Share your discoveries and tactile artwork with family, friends, and others important to you! Discussing your work creates a space for new ideas and opportunities to emerge.
Conclusion:
This activity enabled you to interact with nature inside your home and learn more about the fantastic world of plants. Have fun engaging with the environment around you, and keep developing an appreciation for it. Happy adventures, young Nature Explorer!
Image credit: Photograph by Aliaksandra Biahanskaya
- Pick a potted plant in your home, balcony, or windowsill.
- If you can't access a plant, choose one online.
Step 2. Learn About Your Plant:
- Research your chosen plant online, find out its name, where it comes from, and its unique features. Use a screen reader to assist if needed.
- Discuss this plant with your parents or career to learn why they picked it for your home.
Step 3. Sensory Exploration:
If you have a living plant, use your senses and explore the plant.
For example:
- Touch: Feel the plant leaves, stem, roots (if visible), and any flowers or fruit it may have. Describe their texture.
- Smell: Think about its fragrance. Is there a distinct scent for each part of the plant?
- Hearing: Listen to the sounds that surround your plant. What do you hear? Is it the clock ticking, the hum of a fridge, or something else? Are there any outdoor sounds drifting in? If you are deaf or hard of hearing, use your other senses to describe your plant's surroundings.
- Sight: Look at the plant and describe what you see. For example, the light that falls on it. How do you think it affects its growth? If you have low or no vision, use your other senses to explore the plant and describe what you can.
Using your senses will lead you to a deeper understanding of your plant and its surroundings!
Step 4. Create a Record:
Document your thoughts and sensory discoveries by writing or sketching your observations in your Nature Journal, braille slate, or on (tactile) drawing paper. This record becomes a valuable reference, allowing you to revisit the specifics of your investigation whenever you desire.
Step 5. Create a Tactile Model:
If you don't have a living plant, let your imagination soar! Create a tactile replica of the plant using what you've learned from online research. Use your creativity and newfound knowledge to bring the plant's essence to life. Be as creative and imaginative as you want.
- Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and imagine your chosen plant. Think about its shape, size, and color. What do you picture in your mind?
- Consider your chosen plant's many textures and investigate ways to imitate them as you create your tactile plant. Consider how each leaf or petal feels, and then use your creativity to bring those textures to life in your tactile masterpiece.
- Create your tactile plant using art supplies like clay, textured paper, or other materials.
Step 5. Questions:
Write the answers to the following questions in your Nature Journal or braille slate.
- What interested you the most about exploring nature inside, and what did you learn about plants?
- Which discovery stood out to you the most during the activity and why?
- What did you learn about the plant and its characteristics using your senses other than sight? How did the activity improve your skills for observing and recording details?
- If you created a tactile plant, where in your home would you situate it if it were a living plant, and why?
- What effects do you think an indoor plant has on the feel of your home?
Step 6. Share Your Potted Plant Exploration:
Share your discoveries and tactile artwork with family, friends, and others important to you! Discussing your work creates a space for new ideas and opportunities to emerge.
Conclusion:
This activity enabled you to interact with nature inside your home and learn more about the fantastic world of plants. Have fun engaging with the environment around you, and keep developing an appreciation for it. Happy adventures, young Nature Explorer!
Image credit: Photograph by Aliaksandra Biahanskaya
