Thursday, May 7, 2009
Garden day fun
Today in garden groups we made signs for the garden. We made them in the library .It was so much fun!!! Also some of us planted cucumber.It was so much fun!!!After we went to the Crowell lot .It was so much fun because all the boys got so wet. It was so fun.I hope garden groups comes soon!!!
Signs for the garden
Today in garden groups we made new signs for the garden. I made a sunflower sign for the garden. It was really fun. I made a really prety sunflower. I can't wait for the next garden groups!
A.L
A.L
Thursday, April 30, 2009
garden days by,sv
Today in garden, I got to plant some plants. I also got to water some planted plants in garden time. My best firend got to help me out by taking the plants out of the contaner. I thought that that was veary helpful of her to help me out by taking the plants out of the contaner. I think that we should do some more planting in garden time!
Today at garden time we were preparing an area of our garden to be planted in. While we did so we discovered four sprouting tulips, we decided to transplant them. I dug a hole in the slope of the garden, and then dug up the sprouts. The first two times the plants came out without their bulbs, and I discovered that you have to dig really deep to get the bulbs out. I was able to succeed in transplanting the rest of the bulbs. I felt proud as I gave them a drink. I can't wait to see them bloom, beautiful and full of grace and color.
C.R.H
C.R.H
Thursday, March 5, 2009
! SOIL ! SHAKES !
In school we learned about soil shakes and what they are.
It's soil that is in water and before it settles you have to shake them.In a hour or two it makes layers of soil,
water and sediments. We used three different types of soil to see the differences. The different types of layers are gravel,sand,silt and clay. It's kind of cool because organic matter floats on top.
It's soil that is in water and before it settles you have to shake them.In a hour or two it makes layers of soil,
water and sediments. We used three different types of soil to see the differences. The different types of layers are gravel,sand,silt and clay. It's kind of cool because organic matter floats on top.
!IT WAS SO MUCH FUN!
BY: E.W & C.W
BY: E.W & C.W
farms
Our 4th grade class went on a field trip.Ten farms.Five groups.We went to ten farms total .We found out what they did to prevent soil erosion. We got to interview the farmers and found out what their best-sellers are and their favorite foods.
Haiti's Agriculture
We are studying two different things, that connect some where along the line.
Haiti is a democracy, like the U.S.A. And every country needs money So,like many other countries Haiti needs money to support its residence. So Haiti farms.
This is where our to subjects meet. The economy needs farming, and farming needs flat ground. This is where Haiti comes a little problem. It lacks a lot of flat ground and trees, no trees and you get erosion, soon followed by mud slides. Because they have no trees the hurricanes that they get are much bigger problems because there are no trees to stop the mud slides. This is why you should pay more attention to deforestation.
This means farmers plant plants that only take a little while to grow. But, if they plant the same plants in the soil every year all the nutrients will be taken from the soil. But a farmer lives in poverty all year round, and buying new land and seeds is out of the average farmers budget range. It is very hard to grow good crops in this conditions.
When money is short (which is all the time) every one blames it on the government, which turned a blind eye to the trees and now Haiti is drowning in poverty and will not be able to grow any good crops on land that is sliding down the hill as it grows.
Imagine if you had to tie yourself to a tree to keep from sliding down a hill on the small amount of land that you own.
The best land you can have is near the slow moving Artibonite River, and there is not much of this land, Haiti was forced into poverty because land was divided and divided intil the average amount of land a person has is only an acre or two. When a crop fails year after year they can't move and get new land.
So we can't turn another blind eye, do your part today and save the world.
- N.I.P and C.H
We are studying two different things, that connect some where along the line.
Haiti is a democracy, like the U.S.A. And every country needs money So,like many other countries Haiti needs money to support its residence. So Haiti farms.
This is where our to subjects meet. The economy needs farming, and farming needs flat ground. This is where Haiti comes a little problem. It lacks a lot of flat ground and trees, no trees and you get erosion, soon followed by mud slides. Because they have no trees the hurricanes that they get are much bigger problems because there are no trees to stop the mud slides. This is why you should pay more attention to deforestation.
This means farmers plant plants that only take a little while to grow. But, if they plant the same plants in the soil every year all the nutrients will be taken from the soil. But a farmer lives in poverty all year round, and buying new land and seeds is out of the average farmers budget range. It is very hard to grow good crops in this conditions.
When money is short (which is all the time) every one blames it on the government, which turned a blind eye to the trees and now Haiti is drowning in poverty and will not be able to grow any good crops on land that is sliding down the hill as it grows.
Imagine if you had to tie yourself to a tree to keep from sliding down a hill on the small amount of land that you own.
The best land you can have is near the slow moving Artibonite River, and there is not much of this land, Haiti was forced into poverty because land was divided and divided intil the average amount of land a person has is only an acre or two. When a crop fails year after year they can't move and get new land.
So we can't turn another blind eye, do your part today and save the world.
- N.I.P and C.H
Thursday, February 5, 2009
tomatos
In science we are doing a project in our classroom.We have soil a b c and d in four containers in the grow lab.Soil a is the best for growing for now.Soil b is the second best its dry soil.Soil c is like clay its not that bad.But d is a desertess wasteland of sand and rocks.Its a very fun experiment.We put two tbsp. of water in each.We planted three tomato seeds in each.Now we have them up to four inches in one plant it was so cool.You can find soil a in Vermont.Soil b comes from rivers.Soil c comes from a mixture of soil and clay.Soil D comes from a sandy,rocky beach.I think that other kids at different schools shold try this to THE END!
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Natural Resources?
What are natural resources? They are the things from the earth that are always going to be there for us, if we treat them properly.
In class we've been learning about natural resources. High on the list is Soil, one of the most needed resources. It grows our food and helps plants that make cotton and milk. Milk also is from the soil because the cow eats the grass that comes from the soil.
A few days ago we tested to see how well different soils respond to water. Here are the types of soil. We will tell the things we noticed about the soils and you can make a guess at which one held the most water.
Soil A: not completely decomposed, a lot of organic matter, soft and fluffy, it can't be rolled into a snake
Soil B: sandy, gravely, not much organic matter, like beach sand
Soil C: like play dough, lots of clay and silt (small particles), can be rolled into snake
No surprise, Soil C won. It held 18 teaspoons of water. Most of the water puddled on top. This happened because there was so much clay in the soil. Soil A leaked on the 4th teaspoon. We think it was because it had too much organic matter and no clay so it dripped. Though if you wanted to plant a garden Soil A would be the best idea. B leaked on the 15th tea spoon. The sand particles in it left too much space for the water to go through.
Soil is something we need. From clothes to food.
I.F.M and C.R.H
In class we've been learning about natural resources. High on the list is Soil, one of the most needed resources. It grows our food and helps plants that make cotton and milk. Milk also is from the soil because the cow eats the grass that comes from the soil.
A few days ago we tested to see how well different soils respond to water. Here are the types of soil. We will tell the things we noticed about the soils and you can make a guess at which one held the most water.
Soil A: not completely decomposed, a lot of organic matter, soft and fluffy, it can't be rolled into a snake
Soil B: sandy, gravely, not much organic matter, like beach sand
Soil C: like play dough, lots of clay and silt (small particles), can be rolled into snake
No surprise, Soil C won. It held 18 teaspoons of water. Most of the water puddled on top. This happened because there was so much clay in the soil. Soil A leaked on the 4th teaspoon. We think it was because it had too much organic matter and no clay so it dripped. Though if you wanted to plant a garden Soil A would be the best idea. B leaked on the 15th tea spoon. The sand particles in it left too much space for the water to go through.
Soil is something we need. From clothes to food.
I.F.M and C.R.H
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