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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR LAPBOOK Theselapbookpatternsare“modular”indesign.Eachprojectfitsintoeitheronehalfofapageoronequarterofapage.Thismakesiteasytomixandmatch(andtoaddyourownideas,too).Youdon’thavetospendmuchtimeplanningtheoveralldesignofthebook.Youalreadyknowevery-thingwillfit.Abitpredictable,yes,butveryeasy.Afewpossiblearrangementareshownhere.

It’suptoyouhowtomaketheblanklapbook.Youcanusecardboard,posterboard,cardstock(veryheavypaper),filefolders,oranythingelseyouhaveonhand.It’salsouptoyoutodecidehowcomplextomakeit.Youcandojusttwopagesthatopenuplikebook,youcanmakeatri-fold,oryoucandosomethingfancywithflapsthatfoldinfromthetopandbottom.Youcanmakeitallonepieceoryoucanuseindividualpanelswithtapedseams.

NOTE:Inthepatternsthatfollow,theoutsidedimensionsareslightlysmallerthanahalf-pageoraquarter-page,sothatthereisabitof“breathingroom,”sotospeak,betweentheprojects.Theprojectsshouldnottoucheachotherwhentheyaregluedintoplace.Youmightwanttokeepthisinmindifyoudecidetoaddyourownprojects.

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lapbook idea #1: “record-holding” plants

You will need: •Copyofthispatternpage(cardstockorregularpaper) •Gluestick •Scissors •X-actoknifeorrazorbladetocutflaps •Optional:coloredpencils

What to do: Cutoutbothlongrectangles.Cuttheflapsusingasharpknifeorrazorblade.Applygluestickverycarefullytothebackoftheflappage,makingsureyouwon’tgetanyglueonthebacksoftheflaps.Sticktheflappageontothepicturepage.(Addcolorifyouwish.) Option:Printtwocopiesofthepage,oneoncoloredpaper(Irecommendapastelcolor)andoneonwhite.Usethecoloredflaprectangleandthewhitepicturerectangle.Thecoloredflapswillcontrastnicelywithwhitepicturesunderneath. alternative method of assembly: Ifcutting(orpre-cutting)theflapswithasharpknifeisnotanoptionforyou,justcutouttheflapsfromtheflappage,leavingsomeextraspaceatthetopofeachflap.Pastetheflaps(withglueonjustthetopedges!)overthecorrectpicturesonthepicturepage.Cutoutthetitleandtransferittothetopofthepicturepage.Theflapswon’tstayflatquiteaswellusingthismethod,butthisisaminorproblemconsideringthatitwouldpossiblywillallowtheprojecttobedoneentirelybythestudent(s).

lapbook idea #2: design a FloWer staMp

You will need: •Acopyofthispattern(ormakeyourownifyouwouldratherhaveamoresquareshape) •Artsupplies •Optional:imagesofrealflowerstamps(manyareavailableonlineusingGooglesearch)

Flowersareaverypopularthemeforstamps.Ifpossible,lookatsomerealstampsthatfeatureflowers.Thenchooseyourfavoriteflowerandmakeitintoastamp.Don’tforgettoincludeinyourdesignthenameofthecountry(doesn’thavetobeyourcountry!)andthenumberofcentsthestampisworth.

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THE WORLD’S MOST AMAZING PLANTS

“Methuselah,”a bristlecone pineinCalifornia,6000yearsold.

TALLEST TREE

OLDEST TREE

LARGEST SEED

SMALLEST SEED

FASTEST GROWING

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PLANT FOUND AT HIGHEST

ELEVATION TheAmazonwaterlily.Onelilypadcanreach8ft(2.5m)indiameter.

“Hyperion,”aredwoodinCalifornia,379fttall(115.5m).

Seedsoftheorchidfamily,whichareaslongasahairiswide.

“CocodeMer,”whichgrowsintheSeychelles Islands

AfamilyoftinywaterplantscalledWolffia.Oneplantcanfitthroughtheeyeofaneedle.

Thecastorbean,estimated to be 6000 times more poisonous thancyanide.

Aspeciesofmossgrowson Mt. Everest at an elevationof6480meters.

Thepumpkin,withaworldrecordof1818lbs(825kg).

Thebamboo,whichcangrowupto1ft(30cm)aday

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lapbook idea #3: “tree trUnk triVia” Wheel

You will need: •Copyofthispatternpageoncardstock(orregularpaperifyoucan’tgetcardstock) •Scissors •X-actoknifeorrazorbladetocutflaps •Paperfastener

What to do: Cutthepageinhalfacrossthemiddleline.Cutoutthewheel.Usethesharpknifeorrazortocutoutthequestionwindow,tomaketheanswerflap,andtocutalongtheflatsideonthetrunksection. Punchasmallholeinthetwocenterdots(middleofwheelandmiddleoftrunk).Putthewheelbehindthetrunkpage,matchupthecentersandsecurewithapaperfastener.Sliptheedgeofthewheelthroughtheslitonthesideofthetrunk.

Thiswindowshouldbecutoutcompletely.

Cut a slit along this edge.

Wheelwillstick out here.

Thiswindowshouldbecutasaflapthatcanopenandclose.

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lapbook idea #4: enVelopes For VarioUs collections

Hereisapatternforalargeenvelopethatcanbeusedtostorethingsyouhavecollectedduringtheunit—pressedflowersorleaves,picturesofplants,drawings,magazineclippings,etc.Thereisapatternforasmallenvelopeonthenextpage.

You will need: •Copyofthispatternpageprintedontocardstock(orregularpapercanbeused) •Gluestickorwhiteglue(usewhiteglueverysparingly!) •Scissors,andanX-actobladeorrazorblade

What to do: Printthepatternpageontothepaperyouwouldliketomakeintoanenvelope.Youcanevenuseafancyprintedpieceofpaper(thetypeofpaperusedforscrapbooking).Thebacksideofthepatternwillbetheoutsideofyourenvelope,soifyourpaperhasatopsideandareverseside,makesurethispatterngetsprintedonto the reverse side. Cutonthesolidlineandfoldonthedottedlines.CuttheslotlineatthebottomwithanX-actobladeorarazorblade. TIP:Ifyouareworkingwithheavypaper,scoringonthedottedlineswillmakethemmucheasiertofold.Toscorethepaper,layaruleralongthelineandruneitherthescissorbladeortheX-actobladeVERYLIGHTLYalongtheline,justenoughtoscratchthepaperbutnotcutit. Foldtheenvelopealongthemiddleline,thenfoldtheedgesaroundtothebackandgluetheminplace.Ifyouareusingliquidglue,don’tusetoomuch.Noleakingorseeping!Ifyouareusingagluestick,useplenty. Foldthetopflapovertothefront.Thehalf-circleshouldtuckintotheslot. Youcandecorateorlabeltheenvelopeinwhateverwayisappropriateforthecontents.

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lapbook idea #5: portraits oF Monocot and dicot seedlings

You will need: •Copiesoftheseframepatterns(ormakeyourownpattern) •Seedlingstoobserve •Pencil,orcoloredpencils

What to do: Sketchtwoportraits:amonocotseedlingandadicotseedling.Makesurethecotyledons(seedleaves)canbeseen.Iftheseedlingsaregrowingindirt,takethemoutofthedirtandrinsethemoffsoyoucanseealloftheroots.Workcarefullytomakethedrawingsasaccurateaspossible.Thedrawingscanbeleftaspencilsketches,orcanbetracedoverwithafinetipinkpen. Don’tforgettowriteeitherMONOCOTorDICOTinthewhitespacesatthebottomoftheframes.

Youcancutouttheframesandusethemseparately,oryoucanleavethemtogetherasahalfpage.Youcanalsomaketwocopiesofthispageandusethesamepatterntwice,forboththemonocotanddicot.

Option:Ifyouneedtosavespaceinyourlapbook,youcandrawbothseedlingsinoneframe(assumingthatbothofthemaretallandthin).

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lapbook idea #6: pop=Up leaF cross section

You will need: •Acopyofthispatternpageprintedontocardstock(orregularpaperifcardstockisunavailable) •Scissors •Gluestick(orwhiteglue) •Greenmarkerorcoloredpencil(orpieceofgreenpaper) •Pencilandinkpen •Optional:coloredpencils

how to assemble: Cutoutthetworectangles. Doallcoloringandlabelingbeforeanyfoldingorgluing.Therectanglerightunder“FLAPA”shouldbecoloredgreen.Thisrectanglewillrepresentthetopsideoftheleaf.Ifyoudon’twanttousemarkerorcoloredpencil,youcouldalsocutoutapieceofgreenpaperthissizeandglueiton.Ifyou’dliketoaddoneextratouchofrealism,youcansketchlightoutlinesofwherecellscanbeseenthroughthecuticle.

Colorthetoplightgreen.Youcanlightlysketchincellshapes(seenthroughthe cuticle)oryoucanleaveitplaingreen. (Anotheroptionistocutapieceoflightgreen paperthissizeandglueiton.)

Thestudentwilldrawtheselayersusingthe littledotsasguidelinesforwheretobegin andendeachlayer.Thesecellscanbecoloredortheycanhavegreenchloroplastsdrawninsideofthem.

Writethenamesofeachlayer.

Foldthebackgroundrectangleinhalf.Makefoldlineswhereindictedonthecrosssectionrectangle.Noticethatthethincrosssectionofthecuticleappearsonthefrontsideofthepopup.Gluetheflapsasindicated,sothattheyareontheinsideofthepopup(notvisible).Beforethegluedriescompletely,foldthepopupinhalfandmakesureitwillcloseproperly.Adjusttheflapsifitdoesnot.(Or,adjustthefoldlineonthecornerthatsticksout.)

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lapbook idea #7: leaF id Wrap-Up

You will need: •Acopyofthispatternpage •Scissorsandgluestick •Apieceofthinstringorthreadthatisabout6ft(2meters)long •Apieceofthincardboard(anoldcerealboxisideal)

construction: Cutouttherectangularpatternwiththeleavesprintedonit.Theblankpatternisanextraincaseyougetreallyinspiredbythisactivityandwanttomakeanotheronewithyourownpicturesonit. Foldthepaperinhalfandcutapieceofthincardboardthatwillfitperfectlyinsidethisfoldedpaper.Gluethecardboardinsideusingagluestick.(Gluestickisrecommendedsothatthepaperdoesnotwrinkle.) Cut the notches on the sides. Punchtheholenexttotheword“lobed.”Putoneendofthestringthroughthisholeandtiesecurely.

how it works: Startwiththeword“lobed.”Findthepicturethatyouthinkmatchesthiswordandpullthestringsothatitgoesthroughthenotchnexttothatpicture.Windthestringaroundthebackandthenupthroughthenotchnexttotheword“linear.”Nowtakethestringovertothenotchthatisnexttothepicturethatyouthinkgoeswiththeword“linear.”Thenmakethestringgoaroundthebackagainandthenintothenotchthatsays“pinnate.”Continuelikethisuntilyouhavethestringwrappedaroundthecardninetimes.Thelastwrapshouldleavethestringonthebacksideofthecard,butendingrightbehindthewordEND.Pinchthatcornersothestringstaysinplace,thenturnthecardover.Ifyouguessedcorrectly,allofyourstringswillmatchupwiththelinesonthebackofthecard.Ifyouseesomelinesthatdon’tmatchyourstrings,unwindthestringandtryagain. (Ifyoufindthatyourstringistoolong,trimittotherightlength.)

storage in the lapbook: Print this “envelope” pattern(preferablyontoheavypaper)andthencutandassembleitasshown.Itwillfitexactlyononequarterofapageinyourlapbook.Putthe“leafwrap”intothepocket.Duringstorage,thestringcanbewoundaroundthecardsothat the strings do not overlap verymuch,thusavoidingabiglump.

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lapbook idea #8: GENUS SPECIES Matching challenge

You will need: •Acopyofthispatternpage,scissors,gluestick,penorpencil

What to do: Cutouttherectanglebelow.Makesquigglylinesbetweenthenamesontheleftandthecorrectanswersontheright.Youcanmakethelinesgohoweveryouwant,butdon’tmakethemsocompli-catedthatyoucan’tmanagetofollowthem.Youmightwanttomakethelineslightlyinpencilfirst,thengoovertheminpen. Whenitisdoneitwillbeaquiz.Thepersontakingthequizputstheirfingeronanameontheleft,guessestherightanswer,thentracesthesquigglylineallthewayovertoseewhereitendsup. Youcanpastethisintothelapbookasanopenhalfpage,oryoucanfolditinhalfsothatitonlytakesupaquarterpage.Youcanusethiscoverdesignormakeoneofyourown.

Sampleshowingwhattodo.Yourlinescanbeverydifferentfromthese,butyou get the idea.

Quercus alba

Prunus persica

Prunus serotina

Prunus domestica

Cucurbita pepo

Acer saccharum

Solanum tuberosum

Solanum lycopersicum

Salix babylonica

Genus species

MATCHING CHALLENGE

WARNING: Latin inside!

Genus species

MATCHING CHALLENGE

WARNING: Latin inside!

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lapbook idea #9: “secret liFe” diagraM oF the inside oF a FloWer

You will need: •Acopyofthispatternpage •Scissors •Pencils,pen,coloredpencils •Gluestick

construction: Cutouttherectanglebelowanddrawanovuleinsidetheovary.Includethesevenfemalecells.Drawthestamensnexttothepistil.Ifyouwish,youmayalsoadd color to the petals. Just make sure the colordoesnotobscureanycolorand/orlabelingyoudidonthepistilandstamens. Optional: Add pollen grains and a pollen tube. Cutoutthepiecewiththesepals.Colorthispiecegreen.Putglueonthebackofthesepalsandstickunderthepistilsothattheovalflapcoversthebottomofthepistil.Youwillbeabletofoldbackthisovalflaptoreveal the ovule underneath. Cutoutthelargepetalsandcolorthemifyouwish.Placethemoverthebasepicturesothatyouhavealeftandrightpetalflap.Thepetalswilloverlapquiteabit.Putglueonthebackoftheflapsandsecureinplace.

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