May 4, 2011: A Bouquet for Mom

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Activities:

1. Paste newspaper pictures of flowers into your own "tussie-mussie" on a piece of paper.

2. In the newspaper, circle flower words or pictures that are used to show colors or fragrances.

3. Divide a piece of paper into two columns. In one column, write newspaper words for flowers or plants that are used for decoration. In the other column, list flowers or plants used in cooking.

4. How are these important in the plant world: (a) aroma, (b) nettles, (c) gnats, and (d) petals?

5. Select five of the flower symbols listed in The Mini Page. Assign each flower to a friend, based on that flower's meaning. Explain your choices.

Mini Page activities meet many state and national educational standards. Each week we identify standards that relate to The Mini Page content and offer activities that will help your students reach them. This week's standard:

• Students understand the characteristics and life cycles of organisms.(Science: Life Science)
  

(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)