Davis Elementary School Garden

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Beautiful Gardens!

Our garden beds look amazing thanks to the hard work and care by our Davis School students and their teachers!

Monday, June 12, 2017

Weeding the Garden

Mrs. Seldon's kindergartners weeded their garden today and put their weeds in our compost bin near the back of the garden.

Saturday, June 10, 2017

Watering Time

Mrs. Hoey's first graders gave their garden a good watering before the weekend!

Harvest Day!

Mrs. Harary and Mrs. Davies' first graders harvested radishes, lettuce and arugula to take home and share with their families!

Second Grade in the Garden

Mrs. Arakelian's second graders visited the garden and made scientific observations.

Radishes!

Mr. Higson helped a Davis gardener harvest some yummy radishes!

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Each year the first graders at Davis School get a visit from the Garden Club, and a tree to take home and plant. Graham in Mrs. Davies' class planted his dogwood tree in a pot at home to protect it and help it grow. Look at the new leaves growing at the top!

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!