Oct. 15, 2012

4th Grade Eats Plant Cells!!

Last week I told you about the Garden Club and introduced the sponsors Mrs. Williams and Ms. Crow. I recently visited Ms. Crow’s classroom at her invitation to look at her 4^th graders’ plant cells models. And what an awesome job they had done! 

Making vacuoles

Students show their work- great job!!

Not only had they begun work on their individual models, but had worked to build a giganimo plant cell together.

4th graders around the giganimo plant cell!

This is a great example of making science fun! The enthusiasm filled the room as they explained and showed me their work. Learning about the parts of a cell included looking at slides through a microscope, constructing their cells, and then…..eating some!!

 yum!!!

This is learning they’ll remember!! Way to go 4^th grade!!

Silly Ms. Crow !!!

SPROUTING GREEN THUMBS

Our newest after-school club is all about digging in the dirt and breaking a sweat!
Middle School Language Arts teacher Emily Williams and 4th Grade teacher Kendall Crow are the club co-sponsors.

 Mrs. Williams explains:
"At Redd School we often ask the question 'what's best for the environment?' Although the answers are endless, one thing we can do is to teach our children how to love and respect nature. This year Redd School established a Garden Club for grades 3-8. A garden is  an excellent place to encourage a child's creativity and develop self -discipline."

"The club exposes students to the beauty of nature and the impact we can have on the local and global environment. We hope to reap the fruits of our planting and participate in a local farmer's market in the fall/spring! Details about the farmer's market can be found on the following website: www.feastofartisans.com "

Ms. Crow and Mrs. Williams are dedicated to teaching students the immediate and long-term benefits of planting and maintaining their own gardens. 

Check back in a couple of weeks for a progress report on the "crops"!!

Happy planting!