Materials for the class

White cardboard, pencils, a fruit, a flower.

How to organize the room

The task will be performed in the classroom.

Phase 1

The teacher explains the characteristics of the flower, as the part of the plant that produces fruit and seeds. The children observe sections of flowers and fruits and describe the parts that characterize them.

Phase 2

The teacher explains that different varieties of plants exist in the world and each one produces a different variety of fruits. He/she discusses with the class and trys to understand what the children know about the topic (do they have trees in their garden? what are their favourite fruits?).

Then he/she finds out a fruit for each child and gives him/her the task to individuate its flower and plant (homework).

Phase 3

The children show the results of the research to the class. The teacher asks them to draw flower and plant on two separate cardboards. Then he/she collects the drawings and explains the memory game.

During the game the children have to find out each flower/plant couple.

Phase 4

The teacher talks with the children about the activity. He/she lets them play the game the days after too.