Lizard Lair

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What is a lair?  A wild animals resting place, especially one that is well hidden. In honor of #jmgwildlife month, we wanted to feature some concepts from the Wildlife Gardener curricula. One of our favorite creatures in the Bryan College Station area is the lizard. They are EVERYWHERE! Concept 6 displays an activity where you…

Veggie Pots

Taylor Whittlesey
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Veggie Pots Spring calls for outdoor festivities and lots of plants. If you are looking into event planting or becoming a florist, this is a quick, unique, and easy way to decorate with plants for an event. The container is biodegradable so you can plant it directly into your garden afterwards.   Materials: Your choice of…

Secret Smells

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What’s Your Smell? In honor of wildlife appreciation month, #jmgwildlife is highlighting activities and curricula that adhere to preserving and appreciating wildlife. One of our favorite games is called, “Secret Smells” demonstrates how insects use their sense of smell. Insects use their sense of smell to communicate with other insects, especially during mating season. These smells…

Floral Pops

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Floral Pops Why should you make them? The birds are singing. The flowers are blooming. Spring is here and Summer is coming! It is the perfect time to start making those icy frozen snacks that everyone seems to love, the Floral Pop! Inspired by Garden Collage’s “Flower Ice Pops,” we recreated our own version for you…

Learning and Growing with Nursery Elementary

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Learning and Growing at Nursery Elementary by: Rhonda Hooper, Teacher at Nursery Elementary Check out Nursery Elementary’s Gifted and Talented class and their experience with the Learn, Grow, Eat, Go! Program in Victoria County. If you want to share your story too, contact Taylor Whittlesey at taylorlane11@gmail.com.  Project Overview Nursery Elementary’s 3rd Grade Gifted and Talented…

Simple String Gardens

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These little beauties are quick and easy to make, if you do not mind a little mess! By making a series of these individual plants, they form the ‘String Gardens,’ inspired by the Japanese. Additionally, they are perfect to get your anxious hands working with plants to jump start spring, as well as for areas that…

Taste of China

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Taste of China This month we are introducing food from all over the world. This week, join us in tasting a little bit of China! Jade & Family Beef Noodles Great Wall of China   Meet Xuan Wu, or to how she introduces herself in the United States, Jade! Jade is from the capital city…

I Can Can

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I Can Can Here is how you can reuse cans for other unique purposes!   Materials: Used cans Paint Paint Brushes Instructions: Step One: Take off label on cans. Step Two: Paint the cans. Step Three (optional): Drill Hole in bottom of can if using for a flower pot or leave for holder for pencils, etc.…

Trash to Treasure

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Trash to Treasure As a part of #jmgrecycles month, we have been getting creative to come up with projects that reuses items from your home. Although there are many things you can do with paper towel or toilet paper rolls, we decided to show you how to make snowflakes for your classroom! Materials: paper towel…

Why wine when you can make wreaths?

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    Why ‘Wine’ when you can make Wreaths? Use reusable material to aid in your holiday gift giving this season! Instead of buying all need gifts, you can make beautiful creations right from your own home with little materials. Materials Used: Floral Foam Wreath Hot Glue Wine Corks from Wine Bottles Leftover Holiday Ribbon…
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