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Savvy Seed Saving
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As fall weather spells an end to school and neighborhood gardens, consider encouraging your students to become seed detectives by identifying, collecting, and saving their own seeds...
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Courtyard Allure
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"One day when the sun was high and there were clouds in the sky -- but not many -- we went to the courtyard. I saw leaves gleaming in the sun. I saw fragrant flowers. I also saw...
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Seasonal Sleuths
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"Our lives are so affected by weather-related changes that occur throughout the year here in the North, that my third graders and I regularly track signs of seasonal changes," reports...
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Weatherwise Learners
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"Because my seventh graders were interested in exploring how the climate differed throughout our region, we found e-mail pals at a school in another part of the state and brainstormed...
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Tracking Seasons
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In the spring, longer days and warmer temperatures trigger sap to run, buds to swell and bloom, and birds and insects to appear.
People living close to the land are acutely aware...
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Weather Matters
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Weather describes the variations that occur in the atmosphere from day to day, while climate refers to the typical weather found in an area based on years of observations.
To understand...
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Branch Out with Weather and Climate
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The article Weatherwise Gardeners, and related features, highlight ways to spark student understanding and investigations of weather and climate. Here are some additional suggestions...
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Squeezing Water from Rocks
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"It's so dry in our part of New Mexico that our school gardeners diverted runoff ditches and set up collecting tanks to catch rainwater runoff," reports Santa Fe, NM, parent volunteer...
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Following Fall
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"My fourth graders love selecting trees to adopt and explore in depth each year," reports Grand Rapids, MN, teacher Jan Ferraro. Last year a colleague from St. Olaf College and I brainstormed...
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Weatherwise Gardeners
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Weatherwise School Gardens
"My seventh graders had created a blueprint for their dream school garden, but realized they'd have to revise their...
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