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Flower Investigation is a 28-page preschool science resource for exploring real flowers, discovering plant parts, sorting materials, making flower prints, and observing changes in colored water, and learning what flowering plants need to grow. It includes seven activity signs in full-page and half-page formats, 12 photo word cards in two sizes, reference pages, observation sheets, and a teacher's guide with setup ideas.

Description

Bring fresh flowers to your science table and give children time to notice what makes each one different. A petal, a leaf, a flower center, or a curled edge can become the beginning of a discovery.

Children can look through magnifiers, gently take apart an older blossom, sort the pieces, test the marks flowers make with paint, and arrange stems in containers. A color-changing flower investigation invites them to make predictions and return later to see what happened.

The plant-needs page introduces sunlight, water, air, and soil. A labeled whole-plant picture connects the parts children see in the close-ups, and Care for a Flower invites them to tend a living potted plant over time.

Flower Investigation uses simple picture prompts and hands-on materials. Children can point, show, talk, and draw to share their thinking. Independent reading and writing are not required.

What's Inside

• Cover page and teacher's guide with setup ideas

• Flower Investigation display

• Close-up Parts of a Flowering Plant reference page

• Labeled whole-plant diagram with arrows

• What Do Flowers Need to Grow? reference page

• Compare Flowers discussion page

• 12 photo word cards in four-per-page and two-per-page formats

• Seven full-page activity signs

• Four sheets with activity signs two per page (the final sheet has two Care for a Flower signs)

• Two half-page My Flower Observation drawing sheets on one page

Activities: Look Closely, Sort Flower Parts, Take Apart and Explore, Flower Prints, Arrange Flowers, Color-Changing Flowers, and Care for a Flower.

Word cards: flower, petal, stem, leaf, roots, bud, daisy, sunflower, tulip, carnation, vase, and magnifying glass.

How to Use

Choose one or two activities and gather the materials listed in the teacher's guide. Offer fresh flowers for observing and arranging, and older blossoms for taking apart or printing.

Display a full-page sign or cut the half-page versions for smaller trays. Use bowls for sorting real petals, leaves, and stem pieces so children have room to handle and regroup their materials.

Display word cards beside materials, use them for matching, or place them on a ring for children to flip through. The four-per-page cards are rotated on the sheet so each cut card has a portrait format.

Add a potted flowering plant and use the care sign to guide ongoing observation. Follow its care label for light and watering needs.

Set up the color-changing flower activity with an adult and return to it over time. Invite children to draw what they notice on the observation sheet; an adult may record their words. Writing is optional.

Why It Works

• Encourages close observation of living things

• Builds vocabulary through objects children can examine

• Supports sorting by color, shape, size, and type

• Gives children practice using simple tools and materials

• Invites children to try ideas, compare results, and notice change

• Connects science with art through flower printing and arranging

• Offers open-ended exploration without requiring written answers

Perfect For

• Preschool and Pre-K

• Kindergarten readiness

• Flower, garden, and spring themes

• Science tables and discovery centers

• Small group exploration

• Plant investigations

• Homeschool preschool

Preschool Vibes Standards

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Digital Download & Terms of Use

This is a digital download only. No physical product will be delivered.

The resource is a ready-to-print PDF. No Canva account is required. Flowers and classroom materials are not included.

This resource is for personal and single-classroom use only. You may not resell, redistribute, share, upload, or claim this file as your own.

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