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What is Green? Thinking like a scientist -
Wow - colors can tell us so much if we are looking closely and do a bit of reading. Last week after making my color wheel in my science notebook and drawing leaves I started reading about why leaves have … Continue reading
What is green? Looking at color variation
As a writer and scientist I try to always have my journal, pencil and colored pencils in my backpack as I walk through the garden. There are always new ideas for writing and drawing that pop up around every … Continue reading
New Beginnings
Thank you to all of you who have continued to stop by and see what is happening at Garden Learning. I returned to classroom teaching this year and very quickly fell behind on my writing. As summer approaches I am … Continue reading
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Snow and No Snow - a compare and contrast spring
The first visit to the Eloise Butler Wildflower garden this year was a bit different from last year. The garden is in full bloom compared to the same time last April. Last year the garden was still closed … Continue reading
Hibernating for the Winter
Thank you for stopping by the Garden Learning. We have been hibernating this winter. ( I really have been getting my feet settled in the soil of a new 4th grade classroom) This site will be making spring transformations … Continue reading
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Is a Bog the Same as a Swamp?
I know that a swamp and a bog have lots of water, green plants and you really can’t walk in them. Well, unless you are someplace like Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis where the quacking bog has a floating walkway. … Continue reading
