Course: Floral Design Time Frame: 30 Days

Course: Floral Design Time Frame: 30 days

Unit Number and Title: 4. Designing Basic Floral Work.

Summary: In this unit, students will learn to tie bows and make boutonnieres and corsages. Creation of vase designs, basic geometric designs, and naturalistic designs will be covered, as well as wrapping potted plants and flowers.

Instructional Activities / Resources
Standard
PS.04.01, CS.01.01, CS.02.03 / Discuss critical vocabulary for chapter 6.
Read and discuss chapter 6.
Demonstrate bow making with one-sided ribbon. Student practice.
Demonstrate various wiring techniques.
Student practice.
Demonstrate creating a boutonniere.
Student practice.
Demonstrate creating a corsage.
Student practice.
Answer end of chapter questions.
Discuss critical vocabulary for chapter 7.
Read and discuss chapter 7.
Demonstrate creating a single flower bud vase. Student practice.
Demonstrate creating a multi-flower bud vase. Student practice.
Demonstrate creating a vase arrangement.
Student practice.
Demonstrate creating an equilateral triangular arrangement. Student practice.
Demonstrate creating an isosceles triangular arrangement. Student practice.
Demonstrate creating an inverted-T arrangement. Student practice.
Demonstrate creating a right triangular arrangement. Student practice.
Demonstrate creating a scalene triangular arrangement. Student practice.
Demonstrate creating an oval arrangement. Student practice.
Demonstrate a vertical contour arrangement.
Student practice.
Demonstrate creating a crescent arrangement. Student practice.
Demonstrate creating a Hogarth curve arrangement. Student practice.
Demonstrate wrapping a potted plant.
Student practice.
Review
Exam / Flowers
Foliage
Foam
Containers
Ribbon
Scissors
Florist knife
Floral wire
Floral Tape
Learning Targets
I can:
*Identify basic tools and supplies used in floral design.
*Create a corsage.
*Create a boutonniere.
*Tie a bow with one-sided ribbon.
*Select the materials needed to create a bud vase.
*Create a vase arrangement.
*Describe how to foil a potted plant.
*Create basic geometric designs.