Introduce your pupils to the magical world of plants!
As we already well know they will enjoy doing some crafts, more than a boring explanation, so why don't make them start by exploring their gardens and taking notes on what they can see?
The first activity could be making a book, called an Herbarium, used in Botany to classify plants. They can pick flowers, dry them and stick them in this book made of sheets of heavy cardstock.
I personally prefer to leave plants where they are and take pictures of them, and so will some of your students, while others will enjoy a direct contact with the plants best.
Here there is an example of my Herbarium made of pictures and drawings that your students can also do.
It's a good exercise to improve their ability to pay attention!!!
If they have a good level of English, they could find interesting a little research on the plant and write a summary of its most important characteristics.
is a page where you can find out how to make a traditional one.
