by Vicki DeBusk | Nov 16, 2022 | Blog Posts, Lesson Plan, Uncategorized |
There is so much growth going on in the garden!! It looks so good out there! The swiss chard leaves are massive, the collard greens too! I see a lot of basil pesto in our future and radish top pesto, kale chips and maybe even some soups. I’ve spotted a few...
by Vicki DeBusk | Sep 23, 2022 | Class Ideas, Uncategorized |
Tags: Class Ideas, bugs, outside, Fall, Spring, Winter, Summer, insects, ladybugs, good bugs, bad bugs, lacewings, bug hotel Time : 45 Minutes Author: Vicki DeBusk Outline Greeting and Review Meet in your regular spot Remind students of garden etiquette. Main...
by Vicki DeBusk | Sep 21, 2022 | Uncategorized |
Pollination Tags: Class Ideas, All-Seasons, Outdoor, Indoor, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, Bees Time: 60 mins (Use a combination of activities for a 30 min class). Author: The Bee Cause and Whole Kids Foundation The Bee Cause Week 3 Curriculum Complete...
by Kristin Adams | Nov 26, 2020 | Class Ideas, Uncategorized |
Greeting and ReviewMeet in your regular spot.Ask the students if they know what Gratitude is. Ask if why it is important to share? Remind them of the veggies that they brought and how we may not fill ourselves on one vegetable, but when we each contribute, we make a...
by Barbara Passmore | Nov 17, 2020 | Blog Posts, History, Uncategorized |
Treat others as you would like to be treated. Be kind—you never know what another person might be going through.Judy Taylor Taylor with Marshall and others at the Becker Green Classroom in the 1990s Since my daughter came to Becker in the fall of 2019 I have been...
by Barbara Passmore | Oct 27, 2020 | Blog Posts, History, Uncategorized |
Laurence Doxsey and Becker students measuring trees as a part of a tree survey they conducted together in Bouldin. Mr. Doxsey served as a mentor in the Green Classroom. You are part of a planet that is your one and only home shared by many forms of life. Seek to help...
by Barbara Passmore | Sep 1, 2020 | Blog Posts, History, Uncategorized |
To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.Audrey Hepburn Last fall when I attended the Becker Green Classroom orientation, I was planning to spend an hour each week outside with my daughter’s pre-K class – but only in a vague sense. It sounded lovely and...
by lboudreault | May 19, 2020 | Bee Buzz, Uncategorized |
Here is our list of named bees, just in case you can’t read them on our virtual hives. I am loving these names! Beemione Honey Potter Ron Beesley Elsa Creeper Pickles Frank Jr. Butterball Cookie Beebee Honey Pizza Frank Furry Braummie James Lukas Cutee Ice cream...
by lboudreault | May 18, 2020 | Uncategorized |
We have a queen to name. Let’s do it Thursday! Yes, I know. I said we’d do it the first week of May, but that didn’t happen. We will continue to hold the name-a-bee drive into the future. There are at least 10,000 bees in each hive. In fact, I think...
by lboudreault | May 12, 2020 | Uncategorized |
The Becker hives look like they’re doing great! I finally found the queen for the second hive. I got a little nervous on my first two hive inspections because I didn’t see her and I didn’t see any eggs. I did see larvae and some bees emerging from their cells (photo...
