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Thursday, April 19, 2012
Gardening Developments
Good news, guys! Our plants have made progress! About a month ago, we planted seeds such as radish, lettuce, carrots etc. When we went to Georgia King Village this week, the plants had grown about 3 inches tall. That was really good, but when we went to Bradley Court today, guess what? They had grown 7.5 inches tall! We were really surprised at how tall it had grown. So today we watered the plants and weeded the plant beds. We are hoping to see an even greater progress next week! Can't wait!
Environmental Uno
Our activity for this week was to play Environmental Uno. For those who haven't played Uno or forgot how to play, it its very simple. All you have to do is match the number and/or color to the card on top of the deck. When one of the players has one card left they say Uno or Uno out. The first player to get rid of all his cards wins.
With environmental Uno, we had the cards in different categories. For example, there were red, blue, green, and brown sections that correspond to different things in the environment. At Georgia King Village, since there were a few more kids then expected, we had to split the group of about 8 in half. In all, the game went on smoothly and the kids seemed to enjoy it. We only had time for one game because the first one took a little longer than usual.
As for Bradly Court, unfortunately we didn't have time to do the game of Environmental Uno. Instead, we took the kids outside and had them play Simon says. At first, it was a little crazy because the kids didn't want to listen, but after a while, they did, and we got the game started. But that's not all, we also had the kids who lost at Simon says go with another Junior Ranger to play Red Light Green Light so they wouldn't get bored.
We are happy to teach kids fun games to keep their bodies and minds active!
With environmental Uno, we had the cards in different categories. For example, there were red, blue, green, and brown sections that correspond to different things in the environment. At Georgia King Village, since there were a few more kids then expected, we had to split the group of about 8 in half. In all, the game went on smoothly and the kids seemed to enjoy it. We only had time for one game because the first one took a little longer than usual.
As for Bradly Court, unfortunately we didn't have time to do the game of Environmental Uno. Instead, we took the kids outside and had them play Simon says. At first, it was a little crazy because the kids didn't want to listen, but after a while, they did, and we got the game started. But that's not all, we also had the kids who lost at Simon says go with another Junior Ranger to play Red Light Green Light so they wouldn't get bored.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Mango Smoothies for All
This week's lesson was mainly about one specific fruit, which is the mango. Our plan was to have the kids try the mango a couple different ways. One would be dried using the dehydrator. Another was fresh mango so that the kids have a chance to try it. The other way was a mango smoothie, which we would make with the kids.
At Georgia King Village, there were only about three kids at first. As time went on, a few more kids came. We showed the kids how a dehydrator works and how to put the mango slices in the dehydrator. Not only that but we also showed the kids how to cut the mango two different ways. Then we made the smoothie. The kids seemed to like the dried mango, fresh mango, and the smoothie.
At Bradley Court, we did mostly the same things, but the children weren't able to try the fresh mango. Close to twenty kids attended our lesson, so there weren't enough for them to have and also make the smoothie. The children at Bradley Court didn't seem to like the dried mango as much as the smoothie. Some kids even came up for seconds of the smoothie. Try the recipe for yourself and see if you like it as much as they did!
At Georgia King Village, there were only about three kids at first. As time went on, a few more kids came. We showed the kids how a dehydrator works and how to put the mango slices in the dehydrator. Not only that but we also showed the kids how to cut the mango two different ways. Then we made the smoothie. The kids seemed to like the dried mango, fresh mango, and the smoothie.
At Bradley Court, we did mostly the same things, but the children weren't able to try the fresh mango. Close to twenty kids attended our lesson, so there weren't enough for them to have and also make the smoothie. The children at Bradley Court didn't seem to like the dried mango as much as the smoothie. Some kids even came up for seconds of the smoothie. Try the recipe for yourself and see if you like it as much as they did!
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Garden progress at GKV
#TeamGardenCrew
Today we went to our work site. My job as part of the garden crew was to gather everything that we will need for the garden. When we reached the garden there were great improvements. The peas grew tremendously since last week. The radishes were just starting to grow. Our other plants are not yet progressing. As part of the garden crew we took many pictures of the plants. As for the children they colored flower sheets when we reach inside. The topic of the sheets was "What I Like About...." The children stated what they like about the Earth,the garden, their family, spring, and their community.
Sincerely,
Garden Crew
P.S : One of the residents at GKV left us a potted plant to add to the garden at the gate. ^_^!
Today we went to our work site. My job as part of the garden crew was to gather everything that we will need for the garden. When we reached the garden there were great improvements. The peas grew tremendously since last week. The radishes were just starting to grow. Our other plants are not yet progressing. As part of the garden crew we took many pictures of the plants. As for the children they colored flower sheets when we reach inside. The topic of the sheets was "What I Like About...." The children stated what they like about the Earth,the garden, their family, spring, and their community.
Sincerely,
Garden Crew
P.S : One of the residents at GKV left us a potted plant to add to the garden at the gate. ^_^!
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Mango lesson
This week in the garden we are going to be watering over the soil and plants. Also, taking out any weeds we find in the soil. Our activity will be based on an environmental and educational process. The activity consists of drawing and cutting out a paper flower and on each petal writing good things about the environment or ways to support the environment. During snack time, we will give examples of ways a mango can be processed into eating - for example, dried, fresh, and in a smoothie.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Bradley Court visits GNC
Our lesson plan was based on Easter, which is next Sunday. Today Bradley Court kids came to the Greater Newark Conservancy. We gave them a tour of the garden. They were so excited.
After the tour we did a scavenger hunt with the kids. Each Junior Ranger paired up with a kid from Bradley Court. It was fun for us and the kids because we got to have one on one time with the kids. Everything went as planned and they had a blast at the Greater Newark Conservancy.
We then made a snack with the kids. Each child got to participate in making Deviled Eggs. They added the ingredients and mixed them together. The eggs turned out great and the child were very pleased with what they made.
After the tour we did a scavenger hunt with the kids. Each Junior Ranger paired up with a kid from Bradley Court. It was fun for us and the kids because we got to have one on one time with the kids. Everything went as planned and they had a blast at the Greater Newark Conservancy.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Spring Break Nutrition
Over the past week Junior Rangers & Farm Stand interns are on spring break. We had time to come in early to the conservancy and start different activities. For example, yesterday we went to the urban farm on Court Street. We planted beans, peas and lettuce. We also built trellises for the beans and peas to grow up.
After the farm work, we watched a movie called Forks Over Knives. That movie was based on healthy living. It explained how you can end or reverse diseases just by eating a whole foods diet.We saw how many people switched to a plant based diet and it reversed diseases without the use of medication or technology such as chemotherapy and radiation.
Today we learned about the super foods such as fish, tomatoes, pumpkin, nuts, yogurt, etc. Each member of the NYLP (Newark Youth Leadership Project) created their own posters based on their assigned super fruit. We learned many things we never knew of and at the same time we had fun.
After the farm work, we watched a movie called Forks Over Knives. That movie was based on healthy living. It explained how you can end or reverse diseases just by eating a whole foods diet.We saw how many people switched to a plant based diet and it reversed diseases without the use of medication or technology such as chemotherapy and radiation.
Today we learned about the super foods such as fish, tomatoes, pumpkin, nuts, yogurt, etc. Each member of the NYLP (Newark Youth Leadership Project) created their own posters based on their assigned super fruit. We learned many things we never knew of and at the same time we had fun.
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