Unit X | 173 PROJECT | 165H UNIT 5 Suggestions UNIT 5 Project Project Create and perform a play about the life cycle of a sunflower seed Lead children in reviewing each step in the life cycle of a sunflower seed. Brainstorm with children how they can move/hold their bodies to depict a tiny seed, send out a little root, then a shoot, then gradually grow taller, grow leaves, a bud, and a flower, and finally enact dropping their seeds so that the cycle can begin again (e.g., curling up into a tiny ball on floor, sticking out 1 foot for 1st root, 1 arm up for 1st shoot, slowly standing up, etc.). Review the seasons with children, brainstorm ways of acting out various types of weather for each season. With the children, make a list of the non-fiction “characters” in the play, and either assign each child a character or have them choose to be a sunflower, or a type of weather/season. With the children, generate a title for the play based on the non-fiction story. Practice acting it out. Children can use their sunflower paintings as props and can also create paintings of weather/seasons to use as props. Invite families or another class in your school to come see your play! Suggested Reading: I Am Water by Jean Marzollo Clear & accessible language describes the various states/forms of water, and all its uses. Non-Fiction 150L Come on, Rain! by Karen Hesse & Jon Muth During a hot, sunny summer, a child asks the sky for rain; diverse characters celebrate the rainstorm in the city. Fiction (realistic) 780L Through Georgia’s Eyes by Rachel Victoria Rodriguez Beautifully illustrated biography of Georgia O’Keefe; read-aloud with teacher support for vocabulary. Non-Fiction 540L In a Nutshell by Joseph Anthony Lovely book on life cycle of acorn through the seasons, words per page appropriate, some sophisticated vocabulary. Non-Fiction 540L A Seed is Sleepy by Dianna Hutts Aston Poetic language accompanies lovely full-page illustrations of diverse array of seeds and plant life for read-aloud. Non-Fiction AD705L A Fruit is a Suitcase for Seeds by Jean Richards Beautiful full-page watercolor illustrations correlate exactly to the concise text about types of seeds. Non-Fiction AD500L How a Seed Grows by Helene J. Jordan Very clear, direct depiction of life cycle of plants, trees, flowers; ELL 1st grade accessible vocabulary and images. Non-Fiction 400L Jack and the Beanstalk by Iona Treahy Classic fairy tale provides introduction to genre, interesting compare/contrast with non-fiction & realistic fiction. Fiction (fairy tale) *Lexile not provided
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