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Grades 2-12, with parental supervision
This website, sponsored by the American Daffodil Society, offers free, downloadable botany lessons using daffodils, as well as a free “Daffodil Dissection Guide.”
There is terrific information that you can use to enhance learning the science of botany through the common daffodil flower. When you get to the site, you’ll see a menu of links including:
- Daffodil Dissection with Photos & Terms “Inner Secrets Revealed” – Two.pdf documents that contain photos and details to conduct a daffodil biology project. This is geared towards a classroom environment, but can also be conducted at home.
- Daffodil Botany Drawing – Two drawings that identify the parts of a daffodil. Both of these drawings are used in American Daffodil Society judging schools. These drawings are also useful for horticulture biology coursework.
- Crafts – Making Tissue Daffodils – A fun project that even adults have enjoyed making!
- A suggested curriculum for school – Project-based learning through Daffodils
And don’t miss the Daffodil Coloring Pages – Print out 13 pages depicting a variety of daffodils with information about each one. Assemble them all into a fun activity book for your kids – great for home learning or carschooling!
