It’s official. Our bulbs are in the ground ready to pop up as delightful tulips and daffodils. The apple trees are beginning to bud. We had our first Monarch Butterfly sighting. The countdown to Spring has begun.
As we await the coming season we have had lot’s to keep us occupied in the Outdoor Classroom; theatrical performances, adventurous cooking experiences and mysterious slimy creatures that eat our Rainbow Chard.
Our first grade scientists used their skills of observation to capture the details of slugs and snails as they drew Scientific Drawings of the garden critters.
They made sure to follow the ABCDE’s of Science Drawing so that their snails were Accurate, Big, Colorful, Detailed and Explained!
In celebration of Valentine’s Day and to show our support for Jump Rope for Heart our 2nd grade chef’s diced some heart healthy radishes and strawberries for a delicious Red Heart Healthy Salsa to eat with blue tortilla chips! See the recipe below!
In order to understand the complexities of adaptations, 3rd graders created Camouflage Creatures to blend into the garden habitat. After their critters were “hidden” everyone became a vicious predator hungrily searching for their helpless prey.
5th graders put their stage presence to the test in a theatrical production of the Photosynthesis Play – Plant Food Magic. Each student either morphed into an important “actor” in the process of Photosynthesis or helped move the story along with narration. Bravo 5th Grade!
Try our Red Heart Healthy Salsa at home with your family! It tastes great with a bag of chips or as a topping on some delicious homemade tacos!
Red Heart Healthy Salsa
1 basket Strawberries
1 bunch of Radishes
1/4 cup Cilantro (or be adventurous and try mint!)
1 lemon, juiced
salt and pepper to taste
Chop all ingredients into small pieces, mix in bowl and serve!
Cleveland Outdoor Classroom 