May 03 2012
Tag Archive 'project'
May 02 2012
What a Beautiful Day
The day was perfect! All day long, classes came and supported one another in preparing and planting the garden. We tilled, mixed soil, planted, mulched, and watered. We were so lucky the weather was spectacular, too. The kids seemed so happy and proud of their work. Such a wonderful day.
May 01 2012
Garden Tomorrow- Rain or Shine!
Tomorrow, all four classes will be planting in our three large garden boxes in the side yard of the school. We will be doing this rain or shine (providing no lightening or thunder). Please make sure your child is dressed in clothing that can get a little dirty! If you have gardening tools to share, make sure they are labeled with your name on them and send them with your child. We look forward to this very fun and dirty day!
One of our garden boxes.
Apr 23 2012
Terrariums
Friends work together to create a Terrarium.
This morning, Sascha brought in a little plastic jar which she had captured several worms from her back yard. She shared that she had put lots of grass and leaves inside for the worms, to keep them happy. This was a great lead to our conversation about habitats today. Sascha actually created a mini habitat in that plastic jar- something we call a Terrarium. This morning after Sascha shared, we explored six different types of habitats that plants and animals live in: desert, tundra, rain forest, grassland, pond, and forest. We talked about what each habitat has in common: they all sustain life. After talking about the necesities for plants and animals, we set out to create our own mini habitats. The kids worked in pairs and small groups to plant a variety of seeds and plant cuttings and create their own Terrarium. After we were finished, Journey said something interesting.
“Mrs Argus, we don’t have any worms in our habitats.” Journey
“Why is that important?” Mrs Argus
“We need them to keep our soil healthy, and to make new good soil.” Journey
“We need worms in our habitats!” Michael
Friends loved what Journey had to say and after her comment, we each placed several worms into our Terrarium from our compost bin. What incredible thinking.
Friends work together to create Terrariums!
- Cameron and Tajanaye plant their seeds.
- Carriea, David, and Angela work together to assemble their habitat.
- A completed Terrarium with worms inside. Later on, they all crawled to the bottom. We wondered why!
Mar 22 2012
Dandelion: Flower or Weed?
At the end of the day today, our class began a lively debate: are dandelions flowers or weeds? Friends have been encouraged to bring in dandelions and weeds (with your permission) for investigation tomorrow. We plan to see if we can prove one way or the other. Who knows- maybe we will be planting dandelions in our garden…
Also, please check your child’s folder tonight- there is information regarding our field trip to the Butler University Farm and Greenhouse!
