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Results: 17 Bonsai Lesson Plans
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- Grade Range
- 5th - 6th
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Students plant and care for a tree seedling, designing it into a Bonsai. This activity can incorporate many other subjects. They who want to explain the traditions of the Bonsai, and can extend their learning about Japanese culture. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd
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Students create a KWL chart about Japan. They view videos, conduct Internet research and read books about Japan. They view tea ceremonies and try their hands at Japanese calligraphy. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 4th
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Students conduct background research on the decomposition process, soil composition, and the life cycle using the resources provided for Internet searches. They work in collaborative groups to research topics as a particular plant, soil erosion, etc. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 6th
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Students use paper, India ink, straws, paint and wallpaper to create a naturalistic painting of a bonsai tree. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students share observations from the National Arboretum in order to explain similarities and differences of the flora of the Eastern and Western world. They read Haiku and Moorish poems to compare and contrast technical and stylistic devices. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students see how to use tools to bend and twist wire in creating a contour line wire sculpture. After a lecture/demo, student practice the art of wire sculpture. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th
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Students discuss their hobbies and leisure activities, comparing them with activities of people in Japan. Pupils create stories that compare and contrast the leisure time activities of people in the two cultures. They describe their feelings about specific activities. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th
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Students compare and contrast American culture with the culture of Japan. As a class, students rank leisure activities according to personal preference. Classmates, in groups, investigate American and Japanese activities. Students simulate the role of a Japanese visitor observing an American presentation on American customs and activities. They discuss the influence of Japanese culture on the United States. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 5th
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Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concept of using horticultural art to create Bonsai. They apply basic techniques to create their own works of art and then write a reflection about the project. The lesson includes samples for the teacher to use. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students research and investigate the traditional horticultural art of Bonsai. They apply basic Bonsai concepts to creating an artistic display of living materials or create artistic renderings or written tributes to such. They develop a visual presentation of completed project. Full Review »