Expedition Update!

I am sure all of you have been wondering what your child has been learning during expedition! Sorry I haven't been faster about reporting all that we have been learning.


This week we talked about the life cycle of the seed, parts of the plants and their importance and six different types of vegetables. 
     The life cycle of seed. The seed is planted, roots grow down into the ground, the stem shoots up, the leaves grow, then the flower blooms, the flower produces the seed and it drops once again to the ground. The process then starts over. 


    Parts of a Plant, Ask your child what each part does for the plant.
         Roots? Stem? Leaves? Flower?
           
The six expert groups will be...
    Seed vegetables (beans and peas) We eat their seeds!
    Root vegetables (carrots, onions, radishes, etc.) We eat their roots!
    Stem vegetables (celery, asparagus, rhubarb, etc.) We eat their stems!
    Leaf vegetables (spinach, lettuce, cabbage, etc.) We eat their leaves!
    Flower vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, etc.) We eat their flowers!
    Fruit vegetables (tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, egg plant, pumpkins, etc.) We eat their fruit!


We continue to review the concepts of producer, consumer, distributor, goods and services, wants and needs, seller, supply and demand, and the different uses of technology. 


Have a great weekend!
Remember we have our field work to the Black Island Farms on Tuesday!