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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR LAPBOOK These lapbook patterns are “modular” in design. Each project fits into either one half of a page or one quarter of a page. This makes it easy to mix and match (and to add your own ideas, too). You don’t have to spend much time planning the overall design of the book. You already know every- thing will fit. A bit predictable, yes, but very easy. A few possible arrangement are shown here. It’s up to you how to make the blank lapbook. You can use cardboard, poster board, card stock (very heavy paper), file folders, or anything else you have on hand. It’s also up to you to decide how complex to make it. You can do just two pages that open up like book, you can make a tri-fold, or you can do something fancy with flaps that fold in from the top and bottom. You can make it all one piece or you can use individual panels with taped seams. NOTE: In the patterns that follow, the outside dimensions are slightly smaller than a half-page or a quarter-page, so that there is a bit of “breathing room,” so to speak, between the projects. The projects should not touch each other when they are glued into place. You might want to keep this in mind if you decide to add your own projects.
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR LAPBOOK Theselapbookpatternsare“modular”indesign.Eachprojectfitsintoeitheronehalfofapageoronequarterofapage.Thismakesiteasytomixandmatch(andtoaddyourownideas,too).Youdon’thavetospendmuchtimeplanningtheoveralldesignofthebook.Youalreadyknowevery-thingwillfit.Abitpredictable,yes,butveryeasy.Afewpossiblearrangementareshownhere.
It’suptoyouhowtomaketheblanklapbook.Youcanusecardboard,posterboard,cardstock(veryheavypaper),filefolders,oranythingelseyouhaveonhand.It’salsouptoyoutodecidehowcomplextomakeit.Youcandojusttwopagesthatopenuplikebook,youcanmakeatri-fold,oryoucandosomethingfancywithflapsthatfoldinfromthetopandbottom.Youcanmakeitallonepieceoryoucanuseindividualpanelswithtapedseams.
NOTE:Inthepatternsthatfollow,theoutsidedimensionsareslightlysmallerthanahalf-pageoraquarter-page,sothatthereisabitof“breathingroom,”sotospeak,betweentheprojects.Theprojectsshouldnottoucheachotherwhentheyaregluedintoplace.Youmightwanttokeepthisinmindifyoudecidetoaddyourownprojects.
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lapbook idea #1: “record-holding” plants
You will need: •Copyofthispatternpage(cardstockorregularpaper) •Gluestick •Scissors •X-actoknifeorrazorbladetocutflaps •Optional:coloredpencils
What to do: Cutoutbothlongrectangles.Cuttheflapsusingasharpknifeorrazorblade.Applygluestickverycarefullytothebackoftheflappage,makingsureyouwon’tgetanyglueonthebacksoftheflaps.Sticktheflappageontothepicturepage.(Addcolorifyouwish.) Option:Printtwocopiesofthepage,oneoncoloredpaper(Irecommendapastelcolor)andoneonwhite.Usethecoloredflaprectangleandthewhitepicturerectangle.Thecoloredflapswillcontrastnicelywithwhitepicturesunderneath. alternative method of assembly: Ifcutting(orpre-cutting)theflapswithasharpknifeisnotanoptionforyou,justcutouttheflapsfromtheflappage,leavingsomeextraspaceatthetopofeachflap.Pastetheflaps(withglueonjustthetopedges!)overthecorrectpicturesonthepicturepage.Cutoutthetitleandtransferittothetopofthepicturepage.Theflapswon’tstayflatquiteaswellusingthismethod,butthisisaminorproblemconsideringthatitwouldpossiblywillallowtheprojecttobedoneentirelybythestudent(s).
lapbook idea #2: design a FloWer staMp
You will need: •Acopyofthispattern(ormakeyourownifyouwouldratherhaveamoresquareshape) •Artsupplies •Optional:imagesofrealflowerstamps(manyareavailableonlineusingGooglesearch)
Flowersareaverypopularthemeforstamps.Ifpossible,lookatsomerealstampsthatfeatureflowers.Thenchooseyourfavoriteflowerandmakeitintoastamp.Don’tforgettoincludeinyourdesignthenameofthecountry(doesn’thavetobeyourcountry!)andthenumberofcentsthestampisworth.
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THE WORLD’S MOST AMAZING PLANTS
“Methuselah,”a bristlecone pineinCalifornia,6000yearsold.
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ELEVATION TheAmazonwaterlily.Onelilypadcanreach8ft(2.5m)indiameter.
“Hyperion,”aredwoodinCalifornia,379fttall(115.5m).
Seedsoftheorchidfamily,whichareaslongasahairiswide.
“CocodeMer,”whichgrowsintheSeychelles Islands
AfamilyoftinywaterplantscalledWolffia.Oneplantcanfitthroughtheeyeofaneedle.
Thecastorbean,estimated to be 6000 times more poisonous thancyanide.
Aspeciesofmossgrowson Mt. Everest at an elevationof6480meters.
Thepumpkin,withaworldrecordof1818lbs(825kg).
Thebamboo,whichcangrowupto1ft(30cm)aday
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lapbook idea #3: “tree trUnk triVia” Wheel
You will need: •Copyofthispatternpageoncardstock(orregularpaperifyoucan’tgetcardstock) •Scissors •X-actoknifeorrazorbladetocutflaps •Paperfastener
What to do: Cutthepageinhalfacrossthemiddleline.Cutoutthewheel.Usethesharpknifeorrazortocutoutthequestionwindow,tomaketheanswerflap,andtocutalongtheflatsideonthetrunksection. Punchasmallholeinthetwocenterdots(middleofwheelandmiddleoftrunk).Putthewheelbehindthetrunkpage,matchupthecentersandsecurewithapaperfastener.Sliptheedgeofthewheelthroughtheslitonthesideofthetrunk.
Thiswindowshouldbecutoutcompletely.
Cut a slit along this edge.
Wheelwillstick out here.
Thiswindowshouldbecutasaflapthatcanopenandclose.
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lapbook idea #4: enVelopes For VarioUs collections
Hereisapatternforalargeenvelopethatcanbeusedtostorethingsyouhavecollectedduringtheunit—pressedflowersorleaves,picturesofplants,drawings,magazineclippings,etc.Thereisapatternforasmallenvelopeonthenextpage.
You will need: •Copyofthispatternpageprintedontocardstock(orregularpapercanbeused) •Gluestickorwhiteglue(usewhiteglueverysparingly!) •Scissors,andanX-actobladeorrazorblade
What to do: Printthepatternpageontothepaperyouwouldliketomakeintoanenvelope.Youcanevenuseafancyprintedpieceofpaper(thetypeofpaperusedforscrapbooking).Thebacksideofthepatternwillbetheoutsideofyourenvelope,soifyourpaperhasatopsideandareverseside,makesurethispatterngetsprintedonto the reverse side. Cutonthesolidlineandfoldonthedottedlines.CuttheslotlineatthebottomwithanX-actobladeorarazorblade. TIP:Ifyouareworkingwithheavypaper,scoringonthedottedlineswillmakethemmucheasiertofold.Toscorethepaper,layaruleralongthelineandruneitherthescissorbladeortheX-actobladeVERYLIGHTLYalongtheline,justenoughtoscratchthepaperbutnotcutit. Foldtheenvelopealongthemiddleline,thenfoldtheedgesaroundtothebackandgluetheminplace.Ifyouareusingliquidglue,don’tusetoomuch.Noleakingorseeping!Ifyouareusingagluestick,useplenty. Foldthetopflapovertothefront.Thehalf-circleshouldtuckintotheslot. Youcandecorateorlabeltheenvelopeinwhateverwayisappropriateforthecontents.
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lapbook idea #5: portraits oF Monocot and dicot seedlings
You will need: •Copiesoftheseframepatterns(ormakeyourownpattern) •Seedlingstoobserve •Pencil,orcoloredpencils
What to do: Sketchtwoportraits:amonocotseedlingandadicotseedling.Makesurethecotyledons(seedleaves)canbeseen.Iftheseedlingsaregrowingindirt,takethemoutofthedirtandrinsethemoffsoyoucanseealloftheroots.Workcarefullytomakethedrawingsasaccurateaspossible.Thedrawingscanbeleftaspencilsketches,orcanbetracedoverwithafinetipinkpen. Don’tforgettowriteeitherMONOCOTorDICOTinthewhitespacesatthebottomoftheframes.
Youcancutouttheframesandusethemseparately,oryoucanleavethemtogetherasahalfpage.Youcanalsomaketwocopiesofthispageandusethesamepatterntwice,forboththemonocotanddicot.
Option:Ifyouneedtosavespaceinyourlapbook,youcandrawbothseedlingsinoneframe(assumingthatbothofthemaretallandthin).
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lapbook idea #6: pop=Up leaF cross section
You will need: •Acopyofthispatternpageprintedontocardstock(orregularpaperifcardstockisunavailable) •Scissors •Gluestick(orwhiteglue) •Greenmarkerorcoloredpencil(orpieceofgreenpaper) •Pencilandinkpen •Optional:coloredpencils
how to assemble: Cutoutthetworectangles. Doallcoloringandlabelingbeforeanyfoldingorgluing.Therectanglerightunder“FLAPA”shouldbecoloredgreen.Thisrectanglewillrepresentthetopsideoftheleaf.Ifyoudon’twanttousemarkerorcoloredpencil,youcouldalsocutoutapieceofgreenpaperthissizeandglueiton.Ifyou’dliketoaddoneextratouchofrealism,youcansketchlightoutlinesofwherecellscanbeseenthroughthecuticle.
Colorthetoplightgreen.Youcanlightlysketchincellshapes(seenthroughthe cuticle)oryoucanleaveitplaingreen. (Anotheroptionistocutapieceoflightgreen paperthissizeandglueiton.)
Thestudentwilldrawtheselayersusingthe littledotsasguidelinesforwheretobegin andendeachlayer.Thesecellscanbecoloredortheycanhavegreenchloroplastsdrawninsideofthem.
Writethenamesofeachlayer.
Foldthebackgroundrectangleinhalf.Makefoldlineswhereindictedonthecrosssectionrectangle.Noticethatthethincrosssectionofthecuticleappearsonthefrontsideofthepopup.Gluetheflapsasindicated,sothattheyareontheinsideofthepopup(notvisible).Beforethegluedriescompletely,foldthepopupinhalfandmakesureitwillcloseproperly.Adjusttheflapsifitdoesnot.(Or,adjustthefoldlineonthecornerthatsticksout.)
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LEAF Theactualsizeofarealcrosssectionissosmallthatyouneed a microscope to see it.
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lapbook idea #7: leaF id Wrap-Up
You will need: •Acopyofthispatternpage •Scissorsandgluestick •Apieceofthinstringorthreadthatisabout6ft(2meters)long •Apieceofthincardboard(anoldcerealboxisideal)
construction: Cutouttherectangularpatternwiththeleavesprintedonit.Theblankpatternisanextraincaseyougetreallyinspiredbythisactivityandwanttomakeanotheronewithyourownpicturesonit. Foldthepaperinhalfandcutapieceofthincardboardthatwillfitperfectlyinsidethisfoldedpaper.Gluethecardboardinsideusingagluestick.(Gluestickisrecommendedsothatthepaperdoesnotwrinkle.) Cut the notches on the sides. Punchtheholenexttotheword“lobed.”Putoneendofthestringthroughthisholeandtiesecurely.
how it works: Startwiththeword“lobed.”Findthepicturethatyouthinkmatchesthiswordandpullthestringsothatitgoesthroughthenotchnexttothatpicture.Windthestringaroundthebackandthenupthroughthenotchnexttotheword“linear.”Nowtakethestringovertothenotchthatisnexttothepicturethatyouthinkgoeswiththeword“linear.”Thenmakethestringgoaroundthebackagainandthenintothenotchthatsays“pinnate.”Continuelikethisuntilyouhavethestringwrappedaroundthecardninetimes.Thelastwrapshouldleavethestringonthebacksideofthecard,butendingrightbehindthewordEND.Pinchthatcornersothestringstaysinplace,thenturnthecardover.Ifyouguessedcorrectly,allofyourstringswillmatchupwiththelinesonthebackofthecard.Ifyouseesomelinesthatdon’tmatchyourstrings,unwindthestringandtryagain. (Ifyoufindthatyourstringistoolong,trimittotherightlength.)
storage in the lapbook: Print this “envelope” pattern(preferablyontoheavypaper)andthencutandassembleitasshown.Itwillfitexactlyononequarterofapageinyourlapbook.Putthe“leafwrap”intothepocket.Duringstorage,thestringcanbewoundaroundthecardsothat the strings do not overlap verymuch,thusavoidingabiglump.
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lapbook idea #8: GENUS SPECIES Matching challenge
You will need: •Acopyofthispatternpage,scissors,gluestick,penorpencil
What to do: Cutouttherectanglebelow.Makesquigglylinesbetweenthenamesontheleftandthecorrectanswersontheright.Youcanmakethelinesgohoweveryouwant,butdon’tmakethemsocompli-catedthatyoucan’tmanagetofollowthem.Youmightwanttomakethelineslightlyinpencilfirst,thengoovertheminpen. Whenitisdoneitwillbeaquiz.Thepersontakingthequizputstheirfingeronanameontheleft,guessestherightanswer,thentracesthesquigglylineallthewayovertoseewhereitendsup. Youcanpastethisintothelapbookasanopenhalfpage,oryoucanfolditinhalfsothatitonlytakesupaquarterpage.Youcanusethiscoverdesignormakeoneofyourown.
Sampleshowingwhattodo.Yourlinescanbeverydifferentfromthese,butyou get the idea.
Quercus alba
Prunus persica
Prunus serotina
Prunus domestica
Cucurbita pepo
Acer saccharum
Solanum tuberosum
Solanum lycopersicum
Salix babylonica
Genus species
MATCHING CHALLENGE
WARNING: Latin inside!
Genus species
MATCHING CHALLENGE
WARNING: Latin inside!
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lapbook idea #9: “secret liFe” diagraM oF the inside oF a FloWer
You will need: •Acopyofthispatternpage •Scissors •Pencils,pen,coloredpencils •Gluestick
construction: Cutouttherectanglebelowanddrawanovuleinsidetheovary.Includethesevenfemalecells.Drawthestamensnexttothepistil.Ifyouwish,youmayalsoadd color to the petals. Just make sure the colordoesnotobscureanycolorand/orlabelingyoudidonthepistilandstamens. Optional: Add pollen grains and a pollen tube. Cutoutthepiecewiththesepals.Colorthispiecegreen.Putglueonthebackofthesepalsandstickunderthepistilsothattheovalflapcoversthebottomofthepistil.Youwillbeabletofoldbackthisovalflaptoreveal the ovule underneath. Cutoutthelargepetalsandcolorthemifyouwish.Placethemoverthebasepicturesothatyouhavealeftandrightpetalflap.Thepetalswilloverlapquiteabit.Putglueonthebackoftheflapsandsecureinplace.
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