Photosynthesis Mobile Project
AGE RANGE: PROJECT SHOULD BE EASILY ACCOMPLISHED BY AGES 4 AND UP WITH HELP FROM PARENT OR GUARDIAN
APPROXIMATE TIME: 45 MINUTES - 1 HOUR
Spring is in the air! How do green leaves form on trees? Let’s find out together. We’ll create a mobile that shows the cycle of photosynthesis made from materials found in your home and branches you can find on a walk.
EDUCATIONAL OUTCOME:
Learning about photosynthesis through the work of creating art.
Art Materials Needed
- String (yarn, thread, fishing line, dental floss)
- Branches (dry branches that were found on the ground)
- Green paper*
- Yellow paper*
- White paper*
- Blue paper*
- Glue (glue stick or liquid) or tape
- Scissors
- Pencil
*PAPER SUBSTITUTION OPTION:
Tissue paper painted a color, construction paper, gift wrap, paper bags, scrap paper from mailings
Project Instructions
- Draw a cloud in white paper
- Cut out
- Punch a small hole at the top
- Tie 4 inches of string
- Draw a sun in yellow paper
- Cut out
- Punch a small hole at the top
- Tie 4 inches of string
- Cut strips of yellow paper for sun’s rays
- Glue or tape to sun
- Cut strips of blue paper for rain
- Glue or tape to cloud
- Cut leaves out of green paper
- Glue or tape leaves to small branch (to indicate a tree)
- Tie 10 inches of string to top of branch
- Tie sun and cloud to either end of the branch
- Tie tree to middle of branch
- Tie hanging string to middle of branch making sure to find the balance point for good hanging