It was great to see 3K today! Everyone received their new science notebooks. Please be sure to read over the expectations section with your child and send it back into school. We look forward to an exciting year!
First the potting soil had to be mixed with soil.
The seedlings were arranged in three rows. Short plants in the front, medium height plants in the middle and tall plants in the back.
Once the soil was prepared, it was put into the planters and covered in plastic. The plastic will help keep moisture in and weeds out.
Each student got to plant three seedlings in their team's planter.Finally the students filled up watering cans and watered the planters.
Students also had the chance to make more individual SIPS. They planted basil and lettuce and delivered the plants to faculty and staff around the school.Last Friday, the Healthy Hunter Committee hosted a thought provoking Earth Day assembly. To begin, the HCES Green Team of 4th and 5th graders, led by high schoolers Penelope and Jenna, performed a skit on alternative energy and shared their video on solar energy. Next Steve Ritz from The Bronx Green Machine gave an inspiring presentation on urban farming and growing healthy food and healthy communities. Check out Steve and his students in these two videos.
Basil is sprouting its second leaves.
Lobelia Some of the calendula seeds are growing on the capillary matting. Calendula Blue Flax Coreopsishttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46739932/ns/technology_and_science-science/#.T2FsX5jv-xI
Check out this site to hear the "throaty croak" of the Southern Leopard Frog!
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