2011-2012
Honorable Mention
Why do leaves change color in the fall? Follow a leaf from beneath the bud in winter to a mulch pile the following fall.
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What is a seed? Which are the largest and smallest seeds in the world? Explore a wide variety of seeds and separate them by color, size and shape, and learn how to identify them.
In this program we will explore the world of bees including: following their lifecycle, exploring the different types of bees, understanding the many jobs worker have in the hive and much more.
What makes a butterfly an insect? How do they protect themselves? Learn about the interesting life cycle of butterflies and moths and the ways evolution has helped them protect themselves from becoming someone else?s lunch.
Some plants hitchhike while some blow in the wind. Others float away. Check out how and why seeds travel away from their parent plant.
Trace the development of a butterfly from an egg to an adult, using live samples, video and Eric Carle's "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"
Take a look at recycling for your garden. Don't waste all of your treasures by tossing them in the garbage; create a mini compost heap. Learn which things to add and which to avoid in a healthy compost pile, and which critters can help.
What is going on below your feet? Take a close look at soil, the many things it is made of, and the many organisms that live in it.
Discover the movement and flow of water across the earth through this interactive lesson designed from the perspective of a droplet of water
Did you know that a carrot is a root, a pepper is a fruit, and a potato is a tuber? Learn what part of a plant your favorite vegetables come from.