Introducing Touch

Taylor Whittlesey
senses
Skin is the protective barrier of our internal systems and the world outside. The ability to touch gives neurons in our skin signals to discover the environment around us. We have the ability to tell texture, pressure, pain, and more due to the sense of touch. Skin There are several layers that make up our…
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See the Color Change

Taylor Whittlesey
senses
This activity is a visual representation of how plants take in nutrients. By adding food coloring to water, students can view where nutrients in water actually help the flower sustain life. Try this fun experiment with your students! Materials Used: 4 carnations (optional replacement – celery or lettuce) 4 clear plastic cups food coloring water…
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Introducing Sight

Taylor Whittlesey
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What is that color? Why is sight important? Sight The ability to see allows us to recognize flavors, touch, and smells and associate them with specific people, places, or objects. To see we use our eyes. The eye is a complex structure with many components. Transparent lens (middle of our eyes) focus light on the…
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Introducing Smells

Taylor Whittlesey
smells
  What is that smell? Why are smells important? Smells are correlated to our emotional responses. This could be beneficial to cultivating positive interpersonal interactions and learning. Smell can bring a flood of memories, influencing moods and even work performance. Since we encounter most new odors in our youth, smells often bring childhood memories. The…
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Sweet Harvest

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  Thoughts: This is my favorite time of year. The weather is getting cooler, which makes it more fun to be outside. My garden is going strong. I’ve put a greenhouse on one side of our house, and I’ve replaced some old raised beds in our garden. My favorite holidays are in the fall as…
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Poignant Pumpkin for the Palete

Taylor Whittlesey
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As we already know, fall is the perfect time for pumpkin and apples. Here is a how you can make delicious pumpkin bread with pumpkin butter using your homegrown pumpkins. This recipe is based from In A Pumpkin Shell by Jennifer Storey Gillis. How to Make Pumpkin Bread Pumpkin Bread Ingredients 3 cups of mashed, cooked pumpkin 1…
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Mystery Vine

Taylor Whittlesey
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[vc_separator type=”” size=”” icon=”star”] Mystery Vine, by Cathryn Falwell, is not one of our featured classics or award winner books. However, it is a wonderful seasonal book with recipes included in the back to implement into your project groups or classroom! The book shares a story about planting seeds and watching them grow. The little…
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Apple Tattoos

Taylor Whittlesey
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After series of trials and errors, we finally discovered the tattoo your mother would approve. In fact, she might think it’s quite cool. Let us introduce you to the apple tattoo! Use this experiment to share the wonderful apple with your friends, teachers, leaders, and make it personal! DISCLAIMER – You can try using different varieties,…
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Apple Pip Princess

Taylor Whittlesey
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  [vc_separator type=”” size=”” icon=”star”]   In the words of Jane Ray, “Sometimes it’s the smallest things that make the biggest difference…” Her story Apple Pip Princess is a prime example of children empowering the world. Serenity, the youngest princess, embarks a journey to earn the kingdom, but in turn gave hope to a lost…
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Garden Grammar

Taylor Whittlesey
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Thursday October 16th, is Dictionary Day! To celebrate this unique day during October Book Month, we wanted to increase the garden vocabulary terms of our leaders and students. Please feel free to use the following basic list of terms as a resource for your classroom. Amending – Means to repair your soil quality by adding in…
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