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Homemade Lip Balm
What can we do with all of the herbs in the garden? If you have some time to plan ahead you can create infused oils to use in lip balm.
Making Your Own Seed Tapes
This is a great measuring activity, in addition to a gardening activity. Seed tapes make it easy to plant a row of seeds with precision spacing. Seed tapes are helpful when you have a short supply of seeds, or each is very expensive. Seed tapes provide uniform spacing and avoids the need to thin out
It’s Summer!
A story of all the wonderful things to do in the summer, illustrated by beautiful cut-paper illustrations.
Insect Jeopardy
Brief Description: Students use books and handouts to create game show questions about soils and then form teams and play the game. Objectives: Have students conduct research on a topic Students will form questions based on facts and information gathered from research Share researched information with the class through a fun game Challenge students to
Jack and the Animals
A traditional Appalachian story about Jack leaving home to seek his fortune. Along the way he befriends several animals and has a little bit of adventure.
Soil Jeopardy
Brief Description: Students use books and handouts to create game show questions about soils and then form teams and play the game. Objectives: Have students conduct research on a topic Students will form questions based on facts and information gathered from research Share researched information with the class through a fun game Challenge students to
Jamie O’Rourke and the Big Potato
Jamie is the laziest man in all of Ireland and relies on his wife to grow his potatoes. When his wife hurts her back and needs to stay in bed, Jamie worries that he will starve. Then he meets a leprechaun who give him a magic potato seed and he devises a plan so he
Science Jeopardy – 5th grade
Brief Description: Students use books and handouts to create game show questions about insects and then form teams and play the game. Objectives: Have students conduct research on a topic Students will form questions based on facts and information gathered from research Share researched information with the class through a fun game Challenge students to