2.54 Preserving Leaves
This is Lesson 54 (“Preserving Leaves”) from the National FFA Grow Your PALS Program Guide, a one-on-one mentoring lesson in the Plant Science unit. The mentor and PALS mentee collect and preserve leaves using a glycerin-and-water solution, then use the preserved leaves to create an art project such as a picture frame or card.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Collect and preserve leaves.
- Create an art project from the preserved leaves.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 15 minutes. (With follow-up time in 7 days)
- Materials
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- variety of leaves
- lightweight hammer
- large covered jar
- glycerin (available at pharmacies)
- warm water
- liquid measuring cup
- poster board or a prepared picture mat
- hot glue or craft glue
- chewing gum
- make-up
- PALS.54.AS.A – 1 per student
- Precepts
- F. Continuous Improvement — F5. Acquire new knowledge
- Unit
- Plant Science
- Lesson Type
- One-on-One
- Key Terms
- glycerin
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NS.K-4.1Science as Inquiry