Watercolor Turnips

A recipe for July watercolors:

1. Step out to the backyard garden.
2. Pick a few turnips and bring bring them to school.
3. Take out the paints, brushes, paper and containers of water.
4. Look at all the different greens and purples on the plants. See how the leaves curve in and out. Which part of the turnip grows underground? Why is the root purple?
5. Paint!

Could your paintings also show the soil, the surrounding plants, and the animals that visit the garden?

For more ideas for school projects in the garden, check GreenSTEM Learning by Mary Van Dyke.

And if you’ll be in Arlington, Virginia, in October attend the 2017 Virginia Agriculture Summit.