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Why are bees so important?The first and second grade students were buzzing around the Walden school yard on Friday, September 21st looking for the last evidence of summer. Pollen! With a Q-tip in one hand and a magnifying glass in the other, these bees gathered pollen and learned first hand how bees travel from flower to flower before heading back to the hive to continue the honey making process. Later, inside the classroom using cotton balls and colored chalk, we simulated cross pollination while enjoying the organized chaos of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's Flight of the Bumblebee. What a great way to officially end the season of Summer! Today, we explored two different types of Natural Art for our Fall Fun Friday activity. After reading, "The Leaf Man," by Lois Ehlert and "Look What I Did with a Leaf!" by Morteza E. Sohi, the students created their own art using a variety of different types and colors of leaves. The students were inspired to make animals, ocean creatures, pets, trees, etc. While the students finished up their work, we watched several videos demonstrating the Ephemeral artwork of Andy Goldsworthy. We learned that the term Ephemeral means "only happening once" and "short-lived." The artist, Andy Goldsworthy, uses pieces of nature to create beautiful images left in the natural world. We went outside and collected a variety of colors of leaves for our very own Ephemeral art in the school yard playscape. The students were proud to create a ring of rocks and leaves for the rest of the Walden community to enjoy. |
Ms. Kate
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