What a busy, yet productive week we had! As our Farmer's Market curriculum continues, our market is up and running smoothly, we are sorting and learning about different fruits and vegetables and we used string beans to measure various items around the room including our bodies! The children range in height from 7-11 string beans! Our science table is home to our 2 science experiments, nappa cabbage in colored water and carrot tops (also know as carrot scrapes) in water. We are using the words "prediction" and "observation" as we watch what happens to the vegetables. Lucky for us, the cabbage sucked up the colored water quickly and we observed the bright colors in the leaves this morning. We are excited for the children to see the carrot scrapes begin to grow a new root and new stalks to form new carrots.
As the farmer's market season comes to an end, we encourage you to take your children to visit a local market. Talk to your chid about unique vegetables and fruits they have never seen before. You can also hold a taste test with your family and rate everyone's favorites using a bar graph. It's a great way to encourage healthy eating at home while squeezing in some math skills with a bar graph.
Happy Friday!
Joanna
The nappa cabbage after 4 hours!
So interesting. Can't wait for next week.
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