Ten Activities to Love Plants and Yourself:

A Girl Scout Daisy’s Guide to A Girl Scout Daisy’s Guide to the Environment and Campthe Environment and Camp

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#1 Meet Your Flower Friends and Learn the LawColor Me

I’m Daisy. I represent all parts of the

Girl Scout Law!

I’m Lupe the Lupine. I’m honest and fair!

I’m Mari the Marigold. I’m responsible for what

I say and do!

I’m Rosie the Rose. I want to make the world

a better place!

I’m Tula the Tulip.I’m courageous and strong!

I’m Clover.I use resources wisely!

I’m Sunny the Sunfl ower.I’m friendly and helpful!

I’m Gloria the Morning Glory.I respect myself and others!

I’m Vi the Violet.I’m a sister to every Girl Scout!

I’m Zinni the Zinnia.I’m considerate and caring!

I’m Gerri the Geranium.I respect authority!

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#2 What Makes a Plant?This activity relates to the It’s Your Planet-Love it! Journey

Just like us, fl owers and plants need to eat and drink water to survive, but fl owers and other plants may do it in a very different way than us. Can you name the correct fl ower parts?

Flower: The Flower is the part of the plant that helps create more plants like it. Flowers turn into the fruit of a plant which holds the seeds.

Stem: Stems support the plant. They also act like the plant’s plumbing system, helping to move water and nutrients from the roots and leaves to other plant parts. Stems can be soft and bendable like the stem of a daisy or rough and hard like the trunk of an oak tree.

Leaves: Most plants’ food is made in their leaves. Leaves are designed to capture sunlight which the plant uses to make food through a process called photosynthesis.

Roots: Roots act like straws absorbing water and minerals from the soil. They can help to anchor the plant in the soil so it does not fall over. Roots also store extra food for future use.

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#3 Supermarket QuestThis activity relates to the It’s Your Planet- Love it! Journey

Now that you know the basic parts of a plant we’re going to include one more – seeds – the way all plants start out. We can eat many types of plants to keep us healthy and strong. But we don’t always eat the entire plant. Sometimes we only eat certain parts. With the help of an adult, take a trip to the grocery store and see how many plant parts you can fi nd!

Flowers:Stems:

Leaves:

Roots:

Seeds:

Fruits:

marigold petals, broccoli, caulifl ower fl orets

celery, asparagus, rhubarb

lettuce, spinach, cabbage, beet greens

carrots, radishes, potatoes

sunfl ower seeds, green beans, peas, almonds, walnuts

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#4 How We Use Plants Every Day- Matching GameDid you know that there are all kinds of plants in your house right now? We use plants for different kinds of products in our homes. Draw a line connecting the plant to the correct household product. When you’re done, put a star by all the items you can fi nd in your home today.

Answers: 1) F 2) E 3) D 4) C 5) B 6) A 7) G

1. Peppermint plant A. Lotions and oils

2. Bamboo B. T-shirt

3. Trees C. Gel to relieve cuts and burns

4. Aloe Vera D. Toilet paper

5. Cotton E. Flooring and furniture

6. Coconut F. Toothpaste

7. Corn G. Gum, cereal and makeup

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#5 Make A Tree CookieThis activity relates to the It’s Your Planet-Love it! Journey

A tree “cookie” isn’t something you eat; it’s a slice of a tree trunk that helps you see the rings inside. By counting a tree’s rings, you can tell its age because every growth season, a tree adds a new layer of wood to its trunk. Each ring tells a story about the changes in the tree’s life that year.

Did you Know?

Trees are some of the biggest plants on the planet. Did you know that there are more than 200,000 kinds of trees in the world? Or that a tree’s roots can stretch out three times the height of the tree?

Did you Know?

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cookie with as

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you are years old.

Design each ring

with things you

loved when you

were that age.

Can you count how many rings this tree has to see how old it is?

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# 6 Outdoor Scavenger HuntNow it’s time to explore the great outdoors. Bring an adult outside for a walk or a trip to a public area and fi nd any item(s) that matches each clue. Then, write or draw each item in the box below.

Something soft Something sharp Something smelly An animal A plant

Something that wasn’t around 100

years ago

Something recycled Something made by an animal

An insect Something made ina tree

Something hidden Something fuzzy Something that cannot be recycled

Something blue Something heavy

Something that fl ies

Something you can see through

Something tall Something smaller than your hand

Something shaped like a D

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#7 Leaf Matching Game

Do you know your leaves? With an adult’s help, go online and play the leafy green memory game. Then see how many of these leaves can you fi nd

in your yard or a nearby park?

http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/leafy-green-memory-game/

Songs and Games:

With an adult’s help, go to our website to learn a few more Girl Scout songs and games: www.youtube.com/GirlScoutsWISE

Get Ready for Camp - Songs and Games

Summer camp promises hot days and one adventure after another for Girl Scouts. Learning new things and developing life skills as a leader is what Girl Scout camp is all about! Songs and games are a tradition at any Girl Scout camp. Get ready for camp by learning these songs and games! Girl Scout favorites are the song “There are no bananas in the sky” and the game “Frogger.”

There are No Bananas in the SkySung to the tune: Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

There are no bananas in the sky, in the sky,There are no bananas in the sky, in the sky,There’s a sun and a moon and a coconut cream pie,There are no bananas in the sky, in the sky.(Repeat the verse, taking out a word each time. After you’ve taken out all the nouns, you can repeat the verse with all of the words again if you’d like.)

Frogger

Works best with four or more players.

Help! The frogger is freezing everyone with its lightning quick tongue. Can the detective fi gure out who the frogger is before everyone is frozen?

1. Have everyone sit down in a circle and choose a detective. Ask them to stand up and leave the circle while a frogger is chosen.

2. Ask the remaining players to close their eyes tight. Tell them that you are going to tap one person on the head and they will be the frogger. The frogger cannot let anyone know who she is – it’s a secret!

3. Invite the detective to come back and sit in the middle of the circle.

4. The frogger’s role is to stick their tongue out at the other girls in the circle. When they do this it will “freeze” that girl.

5. The detective’s job is to try to guess who the frogger is. The detective should be given three guesses.

6. If one of the girls sees that the frogger has stuck their tongue out at them they should wait ten seconds and then freeze. Once frozen, the girl should make a funny face and hold it.

7. The game continues until the frogger is discovered or the detective runs out of guesses.

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#8 Make Camp Snacks

Did you know… What you eat and drink every day is called “Energy In.” This gives you energy to do all the things you love to do - like playing! When you use your energy, it’s called “Energy Out.”

S’mores Indoors

A take on the traditional campfi re favorite that you can enjoy inside!

Ingredients

2 graham cracker squares

Chocolate bar

Marshmallow Fluff

Instructions

Spread Marshmallow Fluff on one graham cracker square, add chocolate

and top with the second graham cracker. Enjoy!

Trail Mix Trail mix can be customized to include anything you’d like, but can also be

edited to leave out things you don’t like or might be allergic to.

In a reusable container choose ingredients from the ones provided, you

can mix and match. Enjoy! Something crunchy: pretzels, cheerios, chex mix, granola

Dried fruit: raisins, craisins, banana chips, coconut fl akes

Chocolate: chocolate chips, M&Ms Nuts or seeds: peanuts, sunfl ower seeds, cashews

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# 9 Sprout a Mini GardenNote: This activity satisfi es the Watering Can award from the Welcome to the Daisy Flower Garden Journey

Give your green thumb a workout by growing your own mini garden to see how seeds come to life, just like your Daisy Flower Friends! With just a few easy-to-fi nd supplies, you’ll be on your way to making a lightweight and worry-free garden. Try growing basil, leaf lettuce or greens. They’re all easy to grow indoors and in most climates. Either way, you’re using resources wisely by giving new life to common household supplies or old packing materials.

What You Need to Do:1) Gather materials

Plastic bedding six-pack container or another vessel to separate plants

Seeds (basil, leaf lettuce or greens)

Potting soil or basic dirt

Plant labels

Scissors

Six plastic straws

Construction paper or note cards

Water and sunshine

2) Prepare planter and soil Fill planter with soil. Press slightly to eliminate air pockets.

Dampen soil.

Drop one to two seeds into each section or container.

Cover with soil, place in a sunny spot indoors and water daily.

Once two sets of leaves form seedlings can be planted in the garden or permanent containers.

3) Label plants and chart their growth Create plant labels out of construction paper or note cards and place in small notch

cut at the top of each straw. Chart each plant’s growth.

Gardening Tip!

Cover container with clear plastic kitchen wrap. This acts like a greenhouse to speed up growth! Try growing two gardens with the same materials. Just have one with and one without plastic wrap to see the different outcomes.

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#10 Send a Flower Friend CardEach Flower Friend represents a specifi c line of the Girl Scout Law. Choose your favorite Flower Friend and use the card to write about how you’re considerate and caring like Zinni or courageous and strong like Tula. Then, give it to someone you care about.

If you enjoyed all of these outdoor themed activities be sure to check out your Girl Scout summer camp booklets (mailed in January or online at www.gswise.org) for day camp, resident camp and summer events for you and/or your family. We’d love to see you exploring the outdoors with us this summer!

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