Sunday, March 22, 2020

Home School Video Field Trips!

With the closure of schools due to COVID19, it is an opportunity to try new experiments in education. This week I'll be featuring Facebook Live streaming video that students can join from any location.  I'll present topics in science and agriculture for 30 minutes, then stop to answer questions about the topic and about life as a scientist.  We'll also present a diversity of guests that will show their work. 

 I'll gear the lessons for grades 3-6, but all ages are welcome.  I'll be glad to answer questions afterward until there are no more! 

 11 AM EST at my professional Facebook page

 This week:

 3/23    Plants and Light



3/24    Plant Grafting:  How and Why


3/25    From Egg to Goose (we'll look at live goose eggs as they develop)


3/26    No More Oranges?   The race for a cure for the citrus disease


3/27   Crop Domestication - Where did Fruits and Veggies Come From? 

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