The Rumination Game

Purpose of game: To learn about rumination Target age group: ages 8-12 Description of game: This game can accommodate any number of players, and can work as a team game. It gives lots of high-content information about rumination and dairy science, as well as a legitimate venue for being a little silly...

By joakmanAnimal Science, Animals

Lift-the-flap classification chart of invertebrates

LIFT-THE-FLAP CLASSIFICATION CHART OF INVERTEBRATES

Purpose of activity: To learn how invertebrates are classified. The phyla are represented as flaps, so the alliteration (think of them as Phylum Phlaps?) helps to reinforce which words are the names of phyla. It can get very confusing and this chart helps to simplify...

By joakmanAnimal Science, Animals

“Flower Flip”

"Flower Flip"

Purpose of activity:

To learn about some of the ways that flowers can be classified. (Also, to get kids to observe flowers a lot more closely than they normally do.)

Target age group:

Any age (can be adapted to younger or older)

Description of activity:

There are 72 full-color flower pictures cards and...

By joakmanPlants

“Follow the Garden Path”

"Follow the Garden Path"

Target age group:

Any age

Purpose of game:

To learn to identify common garden flowers

Description of game:

Players take turns laying down flower cards to form a long path. Players must remember the names of all previous cards on the path before they can add another one.

Materials needed:

Copies of pattern pages...

By joakmanPlants

Germination Stencil Activity

Purpose of activity:

To enjoy learning about germination of seeds through a hands-on art project

Description of activity:

Students use three stencils and colored pencils to create a simple picture showing the stages of germination.

Target age group:

5-8

Time needed:

An adult will have to prepare stencils ahead of time. Actual activity...

By joakmanPlants

Carnivorous Plants Coloring Pages

These are just some illustrations I did for someone who wanted to put carnivorous plants coloring pages onto their website. Features the usual cast of insect-devouring plants: Venus fly trap, sundew, cobra lily, pitcher plant, plus a few others. You can use these drawings for other...

By joakmanPlants