The First Strawberry

Use the story of the First Strawberry to teach lower elementary students about plant growth cycles, acrostic poems, and conjunctions.

Grade Levels: Lower Elementary School
Subjects: Culture, Food, Plants, Science

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Activities for this lesson plan:

The First Strawberry: Story

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Read this story about the First Strawberry as adapted by Lloyd Arneach (EBCI).
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The First Strawberry: Plant Booklet

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Use this plant observation booklet to track a plant growth cycle.
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The First Strawberry: Cherokee Language Cards

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Print and cut out these language cards to learn the Cherokee words and syllabary associated with the vocabulary for the First Strawberry.
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The First Strawberry: Acrostic Poem

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Students create an acrostic poem using the letters in Strawberry.
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The First Strawberry: Coloring Page

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A coloring page depicting the First Strawberry.
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The First Strawberry: Conjunctions Worksheet

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This worksheet combines sentences with "and" while also learning some related vocabulary and syllabary.
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The First Strawberry: Plant Parts Worksheet

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Use this worksheet to learn different parts of a strawberry plant.
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