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Fruit and vegetable search in art

Summary: 
Search for fruits and vegetables and other plants in Giuseppe Arcimboldo portraits.
Science content (2016 curriculum): 
Biology: Classification of Living Things, Biodiversity (1, 3)
Lessons activity is in: 
Plant parts that we eat
Materials: 

1. Giuseppe Arcimboldo portrait for each table group
2. paper and pencil for each table group

Procedure: 

Study a portrait in groups and find and list as many fruit, vegetables, flowers as possible.
Report back to class on what each group finds.

Attached documents: 
PDF icon giuseppe_arcimboldo_portraits.pdf
Grades taught: 
Gr 3
Teaching site: 
Gordon Elementary