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SO for my kindergarten practicum, I learned that I will be helping teach about Plants and seeds, so I decided to make a post with some fun seed activities! Here is a little video with some fun ideas – It… Continue Reading →
Several of my classmates are close to experts about a lot of local plants and generously offered to share their knowledge! i had hoped to make videos with at least Fred and nisa, but unfortunately, the term got crazy… Continue Reading →
I found this week’s topic a little overwhelming and I am still wrapping my head around LEARNINg design models but I did love the tools we learned. Mentimeter – I love the idea of anonymous polls. And That you… Continue Reading →
SO I decided to try the plantnet app again with some flowers and plants. They are not local indigenous plants (some are invasive) as they are just ones I came across that I liked while out walking seeking plants and… Continue Reading →
First off – what an amazing guest thank-you! Tracy had so much insight to share and really gave a clear picture of the situation and advocacy from all sides. As usual, the lack of resources and the amount of parent… Continue Reading →
I wanted to put together a list of book resources to use when teaching K/1 students about plants! So here we go: PICTURE BOOKS: ‘Lola Plants a Garden’ by Anna McQuinn (Author), Rosalind Beardshaw (Illustrator) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18511407-lola-plants-a-garden https://www.russellbooks.com/books/lola-plants-a-garden-lola-reads-1580896952/ Little Seed: A Sprouting… Continue Reading →
As I didn’t have the best luck with Plant ID applications specifically for trees I decided to try a book. I settled on “Wild Trees of British Columbia” by Sherman G Brough as it would have many of the trees… Continue Reading →
This was a fun class and a great intro to how to make our own graphics and make them more interactive. I had no idea there was so much one could do in PowerPoint! It’s making me rethink my MAC… Continue Reading →
In my struggles to learn to identify trees, (still working on it), I took time to look at some elementary school lesson ideas around trees and nature. I also decided to bring in some experts, (my 5 and 8-year-old nieces),… Continue Reading →
Jesse was an amazing Guest Speaker for this class and he really made us all think about our digital footprint as educators and the intentional use of technology in a classroom. I was shocked at some of the gaffes that… Continue Reading →