Kingdom Plantae - Art - 300

Art300
 

Pressed flowers are a form of delayed gratification, but they're worth the wait. They can also be used to embellish a variety of objects and look great framed.

Objective:

1) Build a flower press. You can choose to build any style of press, but construction is required to fulfill this objective. Completing this objective requires you to measure, cut, drill and/or glue your way to the finish line. 

Flower Press Building Guides:

7x8" Flower Press from Lee's Wood Projects

Pocket sized flower press from Instructables

7x7" Press from Lowes 

2) Share a photo of your completed press on Twitter or Instagram with the tag #QuestScouts.

3) Gather your flowers. Remember that flowers with bulkier centers will be more difficult to press. 

4) Sandwich your flowers between layers of printer paper and place them in your press.

5) Tighten your press! You're done. (Collect your points.)

6) (Optional) Wait a month (some say more, some say less) and open your press. Your flowers should be flat and dry.

7) (Optional) Share a photo of your pressed flowers on Twitter or Instagram with the tag #QuestScouts.

 

 

Kingdom Plantae - Research - 150

Research 150
 

For this research objective we'll be using plant identification guides. You can find guides in paper form and online, and either are great resources. Make sure to keep geography in mind when choosing your guide.

Objective:

1) Find a plant which you cannot identify from memory.

2) Photograph the plant.

3) Use a plant identification guide to identify the plant.

4) Post the photo of your plant along with its name to Twitter or Instagram with the tag #QuestScouts.

Remember, if you post to a public Twitter or Instagram account your photo will show up on our Scout Board for other Quest Scouts to view and interact with.

Kingdom Plantae - Travel - 300

 

Objective:

1) Visit a public garden or arboretum.

Criteria:

     a) It's public. It is not a garden at a private residence. 

     b) The garden/arboretum is "the destination." In other words, the garden is a tourist type attraction in itself rather than a footnote of a      larger venue. Often the name "garden" or "arboretum" will be in the title of the location.

     Examples include For-Mar Nature Preserve & Arboretum and Butchart Gardens.

2) Post a picture that you took at the arboretum to Twitter or Instagram with the tag #QuestScouts.

Remember, if you post to a public Twitter or Instagram account your photo will show up on our Scout Board for other Quest Scouts to view and interact with.

3) Post a trip review of your experience in the comments below.

 

Kingdom Plantae - Visit - 300

 

Instead of going directly to the source of our food, lets meet it half-way. 

Objective:

1) Visit a farmer's market.

2) Purchase at least one fruit or vegetable from the market. If you're feeling adventurous, consider something you've never eaten before.

3) Cook a meal the incorporates what you bought from the market.

4) Share both a photo of your raw ingredients AND your cooked meal on Instagram or Twitter with the tag #QuestScouts. 

Remember, if you post to a public Twitter or Instagram account your photo will show up on our Scout Board for other Quest Scouts to view and interact with.

Kingdom Plantae - Literature - 100

Literature 100
 

For this objective you'll be writing free verse poetry inspired by a plant of your choice. Chicago's Poetry Foundation describes free verse poetry as "nonrhyming lines that closely follow the rhythms of speech." Check out some examples of free verse poems to get a feel for what we're looking for. 

Unlike our Micro Quests, you should commit about an hour to get this one right. Feel free to go through several revisions before posting your final draft. 

Objective:

1. (Optional) If you're not familiar with free verse poetry, check out this 5 step guide from Power Poetry. You can also find examples of free verse poems from The Poetry Foundation.

2. Find your plant. Go for a walk (or look out a window) to find your subject. Choosing a specific plant to write about will make your narrative stronger.

3. (Optional) Post a photo of the plant you chose to Twitter or Instagram along with the tag #QuestScouts and #poetry.

Remember, if you post to a public Twitter or Instagram account your photo will show up on our Scout Board for other Quest Scouts to view and interact with.

4. Write a free verse poem about, or inspired by, your plant. Make sure to take the time to do your best work. Feel free to come back to it over a few days to make sure you've got it just right.

5. Post your poem in the comments below.

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