Growing Chefs
This week, we learned about food preservation. Preserving food allows us to enjoy it all year long. During this week’s lesson, we learned about freezing, fermenting, smoking, salting, and drying food. These methods take out the bad bacteria, so the food can last longer.
We also had the chance to try some dried mangoes, kimchi and sauerkraut. What a delicious treat!
After, we cut and grated carrots and cucumbers to put into a homemade brine. We can’t wait to try our pickled vegetables next week!
Here is the recipe for Fridge Pickles:
Young Entrepreneurs
We have been learning so much about building our own businesses. We learned entrepreneurs are innovators, creators, problem solvers, and critical thinkers.
We also learned we need to build up our communication skills before the Big Sale day. We will be practicing and developing these skills when we give out Community Bread. We will work on greeting the customers, learning their names and starting small conversations.
Now that we have clear goals for our businesses, we dove into Section 2 – Market Research. We practiced asking questions and gathering data, so we can get to know our audience. This data helps us make products that people want. Next week, we will be going into a few classrooms and asking questions about our products.
Planting a Promise
The daffodils we planted in the fall have started to sprout! We couldn’t believe they were poking out of the ground in January! We took our rulers out and started measuring their growth. Some are already close to 10 cm tall! We will continue to measure, track and graph their growth.
Other Fun Events
Wed. Feb. 11 1 pm – Sierra Club BC – Draw Carnivorous Plants
During this session, we’ll not only be making art, but also learning how these plants support their ecosystems, the pressures bogs and wetlands are facing from industry and climate change, and what we can do to help protect them. This event is open to learners of all ages and skill levels.
Registration Link: https://sierraclub.bc.ca/our-work/re-connecting-with-the-lands-waters/webinars/learn-to-draw-carnivorous-plants-in-bog-ecosystems/
Spring Break & Beyond – Let’s Talk Science – STEM Series
Our popular Daily Discovery Series is back this Spring with fun, daily activities that will keep kids entertained during Spring Break and beyond. The hands-on activities can be done in classrooms or at home and require only a few easy-to-find materials.
Suitable for 9-11 year olds (Grades 4-6), these activities will introduce concepts by involving learners in exciting demonstrations of the world of STEM. You will receive a daily email with a video demonstration and a written description of a fun, hands-on STEM activity. This activity series will be available weekly between the weeks of February 22 and April 19.
Registration Link: https://letstalkscience.ca/events/program-timetable/spring-daily-discovery-series