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Spring is in full bloom—and so is the classroom fun! With April showers behind us, it’s time to welcome the beauty of May with flower-themed learning that brightens any lesson plan. Whether you're a teacher planning your garden unit or looking to freshen up your spring activities, I've created a set of delightful resources perfect for the season: the Tulip, Rose, Sunflower, and General Plant Fact Booklets.

Let’s dig into these May-themed treasures and discover how they can inspire curious minds to bloom!

Tulip Fact Booklet

Tulips are more than just pretty petals—they’re a springtime symbol of renewal and cheer. This booklet is a great way for students to explore tulip facts, from where they grow to their famous ties to the Netherlands.

Try having your students create a tulip field painting using forks dipped in paint for textured tulip petals. Pair it with a tulip writing prompt from the booklet!

Rose Fact Booklet

Often called the queen of flowers, roses are full of fragrance, color, and history. In this booklet, students learn about rose anatomy, how they grow, and their use in perfumes and gifts.

 Craft Idea: Try a paper rose spiral craft! Students cut and roll red or pink paper spirals into beautiful roses. These can be part of a bouquet craft tied to Mother’s Day or a kindness-themed activity: Give a rose to someone who made you smile this week!

Sunflower Fact Booklet

Sunflowers are sunshine in a flower! With their tall stems and bright faces, they make a perfect topic for science and math tie-ins (think measurement, seed counting, and symmetry).

 STEM Idea: Build a sunflower seed sprouting experiment! Students can use a ziplock bag, damp paper towel, and sunflower seed to observe germination over time. Record observations with booklet writing pages!

Plant Fact Booklet

This booklet helps students learn the life cycle of plants, plant parts, and what plants need to survive. It’s a great tool for grounding your entire spring science unit.

 

Craft Extension: Have your students create a "Build-A-Plant" collage using labeled parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers). Let them mix media—yarn for roots, tissue for leaves—to reinforce plant structure and function.

Your students may love how flowers look, but they’ll be amazed by how important they are, too! Flowers: Attract pollinators like bees and butterflies,  produce seeds for new plants, help with food production (think fruits and veggies!), provide beauty and joy that boosts our moods, and teach patience, care, and responsibility when grown!  Let students become garden guardians this May as they learn to appreciate how every bloom plays a role in the world around us.

Here are a few other ways to blossom with flower learning this May:

 Flower Poetry Corner: Let students write acrostic poems using “TULIP,” “ROSE,” or “PLANT.”

 Book Pairings: Read-alouds like Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert or The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle make great companions.

 Flower Glyphs: Create a flower craft where each part (color, petal number, leaf shape) tells something about the student!

 Pollinator Tie-In: Connect flower units to bee and butterfly resources. Discuss how these helpers are key to flower survival!

From petals to pollination, May is a fantastic month to dig deep into flower learning! These four fact booklets offer a ready-to-use foundation for science, reading, writing, and hands-on exploration. Whether you’re teaching about the bright yellow heads of sunflowers or the romance of roses, this collection is sure to help your students bloom with knowledge and creativity.

May your classroom blossom!

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