University of Minnesota: Landscape Arboretum

Instructor: Karen Beamon

 

 

Title

Link

1

Welcoming and Introduction Video

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=UPUDkwxaerU&feature=youtu.be

2

Apple Stamping

Weekly Lesson Resources:

¥    Arboretum Introduction video https://youtu.be/kDhx2wsEP7g

  

¥    Scientific Apple Taste Test https://youtu.be/SbXpgB-zdCQ

 

¥    Apple Tree Movement Activity  (Physical Development) https://youtu.be/j8u6egSLN0w

 

¥    Apple Stamp Video https://youtu.be/Y26u59XWrZY

 

Additional Resources

¥    I Love APPLES Song https://youtu.be/AyiCf68OwwA

 

¥    Way Up High in the Apple Tree Song https://youtu.be/22lN5EUfW9Y

¥    Ten Apples Up on Top by Dr. Seuss https://youtu.be/vdeqBUeEs-k

 

3

Pumpkin Exploration

Weekly Lesson Video/Resources:

¥    Introduction to Pumpkins https://youtu.be/ukT7ffKPobQ

¥    ÒIt's Pumpkin TimeÓ Book About How Pumpkins Grow https://youtu.be/4Tj7i_Yrm-I

¥    Guided Sensory activity video/Seed tasting https://youtu.be/ujDn5veDHwU

¥    In-class Activity: Pumpkin Sensory Activity (Mathematics) 

    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r98YtL1GVzVKQ8Eu6lR7CUW8aNvmeumz5XBV3HzQSlc/edit?usp=sharing

Family Enhancement projects

¥    Seed Roasting Instructions

    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b50MHfPlshg9U8l0UG3N50355sj-g7tcPxEWgzAyyPE/edit?usp=sharing

¥    Playdough Recipe 

     https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G4nhgyUoKFAlPdPoqh4uc8TQ3oz0_trbtBSFfJMmqjo/edit?usp=sharing

 

Additional Resources

¥    Five Little Pumpkins Song https://youtu.be/dkbbBTZOEFE

¥    The Bumpy little Pumpkin by Margerey Cuyler https://youtu.be/EDbS3lBqOOE

 

4

All About Leaves

¥    https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=Y-FygOsiREE&feature=youtu.be

 

Other related activities:

¥    Leaf Counting https://youtu.be/GtCiE4aK9QA

¥    Closing Song- All the Leaves are Falling Down https://youtu.be/VnQVTA6hSgs

5

Owl Ears Sound Hunt

 

Weekly Lesson Video/Resources: Science/Cognitive Development

¥    Bird: Sensory Sound Hunt (Language & Literacy) https://youtu.be/Mypcx9IGVv8

¥    In-class Activity: Toilet paper tube bird feeder  

     https://docs.google.com/document/d/1juC1MEy97T2-IZ3zCcGn4lHCKuz5r8MaCScGrshqbrE/edit?usp=sharing

Additional Resources

¥    Bird matching (Activity)

     https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kxLVrhXsU3e2XDdZoC5OPbJotWUHXoO4/view?usp=sharing

¥    5 little penguins (Activity)

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kyJG5f_vHsGckHXr5vYzBhgOSCY_Cmr6/view?usp=sharing

¥    Order by Size (Activity) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uzSr4LEIr77aD2ehSiJuo4EFPqANLu-j/view?usp=sharing

¥    Two little black birds (Song) https://youtu.be/snhulcr89NA

 

 

Bulbs

Weekly Lesson Video/Resources:

¥    Froggy Gets Dressed https://youtu.be/fie6iU-WTwE

¥   Planting a Rainbow https://youtu.be/sti3PXBeVag

 

Weekly lesson: Pre Recorded videos & Worksheets

¥    Preparing for Winter     

   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IYCaAzDsoHqLkNXJRmP8WJJKRALAsEzT/view?usp=sharing

¥    Planting Demonstration https://youtu.be/_FrufSr9FTE

 

Additional Resources

¥    Goodbye Autumn, Hello Winter https://youtu.be/7v1XohckzbE