Beans are growing!

We watched beans sprout in plastic bags! Then we journaled their growth and changes. Next we planted them in soil and are anxiously waiting to see how they grow into mature plants. 

Earth Day Art

We love our Earth and need to take steps to protect it! We had fun reusing newspaper and painting with water and food colouring. 

Nature Walk

As a wrap-up of our structure unit in science Mr. Ricard took us on a walk of the shelters built by  his students in Outdoor Education. We really enjoyed seeing how the structures were built and spending some time in nature! We also found some burrs and plan on seeing if they will grow in soil. 

Harvesting our Plants

Our sunflower micro greens have grown so quickly! We harvested our plants and looked at the different parts of the plants. Then it was time to taste test. Some said it tasted like cucumbers or peas. The roots had a milder taste than the leaves. We were also surprised to discover that some plants had very few little roots and other plants had long and loads of them. Our next task is to sprout beans in damp paper towels! We predicted that the roots will grow in 2-3 days. 

Earth Day Cleanup!

April 22 is international Earth Day! We spent part of the afternoon outside picking up garbage and shovelling gravel to make our schoolyard look better! We all enjoyed the beautiful weather and doing a little bit for our Earth. 

Tennis Ball Tower Challenge

Our last structure building challenge was the tennis ball tower challenge. We wanted to find out if we could build a structure with limited materials that could support a tennis ball at least 20cm off the table. The available supplies were popsicle sticks, coffee stir sticks, string, straws and 1m of tape. There was no time limit for this challenge and everyone breathed a sigh of relief! Every team finished with a successful tower!

 

Seed Survivors!

We received our Seed Survivor kit so it was time to plant! We are growing Sunflower micro greens. We learned that plants need healthy soil, sunlight, water, air and room to grow. Each cup received 10 seeds. The plants will need one tbsp of water each day. Now we wait to harvest in approximately one week!