Sunflower Lesson Plans

Students improve their measuring and counting skills using sunflowers. In this measuring and counting lesson, students view pictures painted by Van Gogh. Students work in groups to measure sunflowers and record their findings. Students use sunflower seeds to create sunflower artwork.

First graders study sunflower plants and identify its parts. They plant sunflower seeds and watch them grow and make sunflowers out of paper plates and colored paper. They watch videos and visit websites about sunflowers.

First graders, after assessing how plants grow in relation to light, create models of sunflowers within a game to help them remember their science lesson plan. In addition, their visual models serve as a demonstration of photo tropism in sunflowers. They also plant sunflower seeds in containers to observe their growth.

Young scholars identify, measure, and graph different characteristics of sunflowers. In this sunflower lesson, students collect information about the sunflowers, and write paragraphs about them.

Learners create sunflowers from various art supplies. In this visual arts lesson, students use construction paper, sunflower seeds, and glue to create a sunflower decoration. Learners arrange their sunflowers to create a "sunflower garden."

Learners recognize and discuss the works of Vincent Van Gogh. In this Vincent Van Gogh lesson, students take part in a lecture lesson about the life of Van Gogh and his masterpiece, "Sunflowers." They listen to Don McLean's song and draw pictures of sunflowers. Finally, they plant sunflower seeds.

Young scholars listen to the book the Life Cycle of a Sunflower and create a sunflower from paper.  For this sunflower lesson, students use torn pieces of construction paper to make a sunflower. Young scholars glue sunflower seeds to the sunflower.

Students examine sunflowers and discuss the importance of sunflower cooking oil and seeds. They view pictures, read books, sing sunflower songs, and grow flowers from sunflower seeds.

Students discuss expressionism, techniques in art, and sunflowers and create original works of "Sunflower" art in this Art lesson for all levels and abilities. It is suggested to take the class outside to view sunflowers prior to starting the project.

Students demonstrate an interest in and knowledge of the artists who painted sunflowers. They are introduced to the style of expressionism as they discuss and explore the many connections between art and culture.