Monday, May 2, 2011

Eating Plant Parts

This week in the garden we planted pumpkins! We hope they'll grow big and strong over the summer so that we can harvest some for Halloween next year.

We also discussed food likes and dislikes. The kids had fun taking a survey of which students liked or disliked the same food. Then we talked about eating balanced meals and meal planning.

I brought labels for out fruit trees (apples, lemon, lime, avocado) so the kids can tell what's growing.

We added a cool new feature to the digging site...fossils! The kids (mostly the boys) had a great time using their shovels to find the "fossils."

Our strawberries are doing great and hopefully we can harvest them soon. The temporary rabbit fence is keeping the bunnies away. I brought jicama for snack and the kids loved it! Try it at home.

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