Growing Vegetables

I thought Spring would be the perfect time for a vegetable garden themed project! 2nd and 3rd graders learned about several different vegetables, their physical attributes and tips for planting each. It helps to bring in an example of each vegetable for the students to pass around and study. Their artwork shows what the vegetable looks from above and below the ground, which I think is pretty darn cool. We talked about how their greenery is what clues us in on what's growing beneath; they all have unique qualities. The vegetables were drawn in pencil, and then oil pastels were used to outline in specific colors. Paint was used to fill it in.