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CONVERSEMOS:

¿Cómo crees que se mueven las plantas?

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Obtén estos materiales. (Recibirás otros más adelante.)

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Pon tu hoja boca abajo sobre la mesa. Alinea las esquinas y dóblala a
la mitad. Usa tu uña para remarcar el doblez. Vuelve a doblarla.
Remarca el nuevo doblez.

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Decide a quién le darás tu tarjeta. Escribe su nombre y también escribe
tu nombre. Colorea las hojas y el tallo.

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Agarra la hoja de "El poder de una flor". Corta a lo largo de la línea
punteada para recortar un cuadrado.

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Colorea tu flor. Hay flores de todos tipos de colores y diseños, así
que usa tu creatividad.

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Pon tu flor boca abajo. Alinea las esquinas. Dobla el cuadrado a la
mitad a lo largo de la línea oscura. Usa tu uña para remarcar el doblez.

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Encuentra el sol en la esquina del papel y levanta esa esquina hasta
que coincida con las líneas punteadas, así. Aplana el papel para
doblarlo y remarca el doblez.

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Dobla la esquina superior, de esta manera.

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Agarrala y corta a lo largo de las dos líneas punteadas, así.
Luego voltéala y corta a lo largo de la otra línea puntead. Abre la flor
con cuidado.

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Dobla los pétalos de tu flor para que después florezca. Empieza con
un pétalo. Trae la punta del pétalo hacia el círculo de en medio y
dóblalo. Haz esto con cada pétalo.

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Obtén una calcomanía o un pedacito de cinta adhesiva. Dóblala a la
mitad para que los dos lados pegostiosos estén por fuera, así. Pégala
en la parte de abajo de tu flor. Ponla en tu tarjeta.

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Pon una flor en agua y observa lo que sucede. (No uses la flor que
está en tu tarjeta). O ve a la siguiente página.

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Contesten esta pregunta. Estudiantes mayores: anoten su respuesta
en la parte de atrás de su tarjeta.

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A nosotros se nos ocurrió esta idea basada en lo que notamos.

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Pon a prueba otras cosas. Haz otra flor de papel que sea un poco
diferente a la primera y ponla en el agua. ¿Florece más rápido o
más lento? ¿Qué sucede?

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Prepare a Water Station

Watching the paper flowers open in person is incredibly fun and engaging! If you have time, we recommend that you prepare an extra flower and set up a water station. All you need is a small container (plastic plate or bowl) filled with water. Gently place the flower on top of the water and watch it open! The paper fibers absorb the water and expand, pushing the tips of the paper out.

Experiment With More Flowers (Optional)

You and your students can make more paper flowers if you have time. You can try making flowers with different numbers of petals. You can use different types of paper (e.g. construction). You can place one flower inside of another flower. You can color half the petals with crayon and leave the other half blank. The wax of the crayon prevents the paper fibers from absorbing the water, so you can predict what might happen. The possibilities are endless! Have fun and stay curious!

“It was just my son and I. I didn't do it with my class via Zoom. We loved it! Perfect for a quick activity that didn't take a lot of time to prep but was totally meaningful and engaging. We even tried hot water by accident and it worked really well. Will you be doing one more live show Doug? My students, my son and I loved the last one!”

“The kids shared lots of ideas about why they thought flowers bloom. When they saw their own bloom, they were thrilled! They also planned to teach their mom the science lesson when they put their bloom from the card in water. What a way to empower the kids with learning.”

“What an awesome activity! Fun for any grade level, and I even demonstrated this in a Parent Workshop so the parents could see how simple it could be to do at home. I think there are a lot of lessons/experiments that you can do with it. Tap water vs. rain water, paper vs. cardstock, crayon vs. marker, etc. In second grade, we had a lot of great discussions as they were doing the activity. Two flowers were stuck together and weren't bloom, so I asked them what else to plants need to grow. They said "space!" They spread them apart and they started blooming immediately. ”

“We did this together with our K book buddies, and we had the greatest curiosity time together! They learned a lot, each child at his or her own level, and the wonder over the opening flowers ended my week on the perfect note. I'm always in awe of your clever directions that help each person work independently and successfully. Very happy scientist here.”

“Answering the question word HOW (vs WHY) was a great learning experience for the 2nd graders. They loved the flower activity! Thank you for this dynamic program! It's the 2nd graders' favorite lesson of the week.”

“My kids loved the part that talked about the biggest flower. They were amazed about the way that plants use water. They knew that plants need water to grow, but they didn't realize just how vital water is to plant development. Thanks for this fun lesson!”

“Learning about how flowers grow was engaging for students. The experiment truly sealed the deal. The kids loved watching the water move up the petals and observe them opening up. Great lesson. Thanks! ”

Flower Power and Flower Card (Grades 3-5) printout	Print 30 copies
Flower Power and Flower Card (Grades K-2) printout	Print 30 copies
Clean-up Supplies (Eg. Paper Towels)	1 roll
Crayons Colored pencils will also work. We do not recommend markers because the colors will bleed into the water.	Details 90 crayons
Experiment Materials Optional. Students can experiment and make flowers with different types of paper. You can supply students with regular paper, construction paper, origami paper, or card stock.	Details 60 items
Scissors	30 scissors
Dot Stickers Tape will also work. We like to use dot stickers because they are easier to distribute in class.	Details 30 stickers
Plastic Plates (10") A small bowl will also work. This is only needed if you will be setting up a water station.	Details 1 plate

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