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  • … Grades 10-12, Unit 4 Climate Change in My Backyard Activity Guide Unit 4: Predicting the consequences of changes for human civilization In Unit 4, students explore the impacts of climate change on individuals … can take to reduce their ecological footprint. Activity 4.1: The Faces of Climate Change In this activity, students will learn how climate change affects individuals in other parts of the … Climate Change in My Backyard Activity Guide Unit 4: Predicting the consequences of changes for human civilization In Unit 4, students explore the impacts of climate change on individuals …
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  • … Farm On Ogden Food. Health. Jobs. A project of the Chicago Botanic Garden and Lawndale Christian Health Center   The Farm on Ogden, a multiuse …   Shop The indoor year-round market offers fresh, affordable food prioritizing produce that is locally grown by participants and graduates. Check the Harvest Calendar to see what's … 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.  Harvest Calendar   Learn Windy City Harvest offers a variety of courses for all experience levels. Learn about Aquaponics from industry experts at a state-of-the-art …
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  • This antique rose was released by the famous Barbier firm in 1900 and features light yellow buds that open to very pale yellow to … and will produce sporadic blooms throughout the rest of the summer. Described as a rambler, it is best planted where it can be tied into a support to the long stems or among large shrubs or …
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  • The thick-stemmed wood fern is native to the forests of northern eastern asia where it thrives as … and rootball through the winter. The fronds can be cut back in spring to encourage new growth. This fern grows best in part shade with moist well-mulched soils and grows to about 3 feet high …
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  • … Illinois Learning Standards The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) outline the core science and engineering principles for students and teachers across Illinois public and private schools. Our hands-on workshops … making our field trips valuable educational experiences year-round for any curriculum. Below is a list of our Guided Programs and the standards codes that are met in each lesson.   Age Group …
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  • … incredible ability to harness the energy of the sun. But when you come to realize that there is a whole world living within them, you can’t help but be amazed. Imagine driving into a parking … However, some of the moths mine the leaves of grasses and sedges, and if you know what to look for, they are fairly common. In the fly family, many of the miners can be found in herbaceous … America . The details of the publication can be found at Charlie’s website charleyeiseman.com/leafminers. …
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  • This Norway spruce is a dwarf conifer with a pyramidal shape, reaching no more than 4-5 feet tall and wide. It has much shorter, denser branching than the species. Like other spruces, it is extremely cold-hardy. It will do best in a sunny location with well-drained soil. Norway spruces are easy to grow and tolerant of …
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  • …   This is an easy-to-grow houseplant that tolerates a wide range of cultural and environmental … It prefers warm, sunny locations, but tolerates some shade. Protect from hot afternoon sun. Best grown in a soil based potting mix. Water regularly during the growing season, with significantly reduced watering from fall to late winter. Do not pour …
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  • … Five years ago this past May, I found myself starting a new job and a new research project. My job, of course, … I sat there in front of a group of plants that produce lovely-smelling flowers, waiting for their impressive pollinators to show up. And when they did, I snapped some of my very first … seemingly, the less one knows; old questions are answered and new ones are developed. This is what pushes scientists, and science, forward. The evolution of a research idea In 2008, I …
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  • … that the Garden and Health Center could accomplish more together than we could separately. This mutual trust, over time, resulted in the Farm on Ogden, with the many incredible programs … an example, this year alone, our providers will prescribe 15,000 locally sourced produce boxes for patients in the community.       Community Love     There have always been incredible … many community assets. Perhaps this sounds a bit romantic, but to me the Farm on Ogden is an embodiment of community, a declaration of hope. At its core, the Farm is an expression of …
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