Davis Elementary School Garden: August 2017

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Getting The Garden Ready!

We cleared out a bunch of weeds in the paths today and put classroom numbers on each garden bed! While we were working we saw a little green frog.
We also put together our school composter. This coming year some classrooms will try composting their snack leftovers. The garden is now ready for all of our Davis friends to come back to school! See you soon!

Today's Nature Idea-Make Huge Bubbles!

Ingredients

· 6 cups water (distilled is best but tap water is fine)

· 1/2 cup blue Dawn dish detergent I used “ultra concentrated”, but Dawn original is even better.

· 1/2 cup corn starch

· 1 tbsp baking powder (not baking soda)

· 1 tbsp Glycerine

You will also need a giant bubble wand.

HOMEMADE GIANT BUBBLE RECIPE

1. Dissolve Cornstarch-Dissolve cornstarch in the water, stirring really well.

2. Add Remaining Ingredients-Stir in the rest of the ingredients, being very careful not to create a lot of froth.

3. Let it Sit-Allow your bubble mixture to sit for at least an hour before using, stirring occasionally when you see the cornstarch settling to the bottom.

Note: Some of the cornstarch won’t dissolve completely and may even settle to the bottom when you’re using your bubble mixture, but it won’t affect the quality of your bubbles.

HOW TO MAKE A GIANT BUBBLE WAND:

I used two drinking straws, and a length of yarn that was 6 to 8 times longer than the length of one straw. Thread the yarn through the straws, tie a knot, and you’re good to go!

Davis Elementary School Garden

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Getting The Garden Ready!

Friday, August 4, 2017

The Summer Garden