I like to share other blogs with my readers. One of the latest blog posts on The Urban Farm was an interview with Deanna Cook who shares ways to create farmers’ market fun with kids. Click here to go to the blog.
The Teach 4 the Heart blog provides support and encouragement for Christian educators in private and public schools. “Simply put, we want to offer you uplifting, practical advice from a biblical viewpoint. ” Click here to go to the blog.
I took these photos at the Missouri Botanical Garden after a summer storm. Notice how the water appears on each item below. What do you wonder? Scroll under the photos to learn two properties of water.
I captured this photo one foggy morning last fall. Use small spray bottles to mist water onto webs to replicate what happened.
Cohesion and adhesion are properties of water. Cohesion occurs when water molecules are attracted to each other and clump (bond) together in drops. Adhesion occurs when water molecules are attracted to other materials.
Click here to use a penny to demonstrate these concepts.
Click here to use page protectors for a fun way to investigate these properties.
Click here to use foil and pipettes with your youngest scientists.
Click here to see my former students perform the experiment in the following video. Click here for full screen.
This is always a fun demo! Click here for full screen.
While at the Missouri Botanical Garden, I crossed a bridge in the Japanese Garden and was greeted by a glint of Koi. Click here for more information about Koi.
I discovered pincushion gardens at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Thinking it would be fun to plant a garden like this!
Pincushion gardens were first introduced in the 1850s in England. In the 1900s, circular pincushion beds, made of succulents and cacti in intricate symmetrical designs, were planted in the Missouri Botanical Garden. Click here to learn more.
While I was in St. Louis, I visited the Missouri Botanical Garden. “Founded in 1859, the Missouri Botanical Garden is the nation’s oldest botanical garden in continuous operation and a National Historic Landmark.
The Garden is a center for botanical research and science education, as well as an oasis in the city of St. Louis. The Garden offers 79 acres of beautiful horticultural display, including a 14-acre Japanese strolling garden, historic architecture, and one of the world’s largest collections of rare and endangered flora.”
One of the highlights of my visit was the Climatron which has a tropical rainforest theme. “In 1976 it was named one of the 100 most significant architectural achievements in United States history. The term “Climatron” was coined to emphasize the climate-control technology of the greenhouse dome.”
In the Climatron, was the rare corpse plant. It is scheduled to bloom in the next couple of weeks.
Click here to learn more about the corpse flower. This one is named Luna. Why is it called a corpse flower?
