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Workshop: Bees

Age range: grades 5-9

Time: 1 hour

Materials: Honeycomb, 2 contrasting jars of honey for tasting (light and dark), wooden stir sticks, sunflower seeds, jar of pollen

Depending on number of students, activities 3, 4, and 5 can be set up as rotating stations.

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Workshop: Soil Texture and Composition

Age range: grades 3-6

Time: 45 minutes

Materials: soil samples; water, several clear, plastic containers; a ruler; laundry detergent

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Workshop: Journey to the Center of a Seed

Age range: grades K-4

Time: 30-45 minutes

Materials: a variety of seeds, lima bean seeds (about 2 per child), small envelopes to store seed mixtures for individual groups

Preparation: Gather a mixture of seeds of different colors, textures, and sizes. Large seeds like beans, corn, peas, and squash are easiest for young students to handle.

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