… premier kindie bands. Mary and her Impastas have an interactive music show guaranteed to bring dancing, singalongs, instruments, and even a little magic for the kids to enjoy. Mary … connect and engage children with their music and mayhem. Mary was recently voted Chicago’s Best Clown by ChicagoKids.com. In the show, kids get to help Mary Macaroni with magic tricks, shakers, and dancing along to rockin’ tunes with …
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… Biking to the Garden What if you could trade your commute by car—the honking drivers, traffic jams, and … of blue and red from the blue jays and cardinals winging by. As the seasons change, I also get a humbling reminder of the power and awe of the natural world, from watching a big snapping … with picnic areas, benches, and restrooms along the well-marked trail. If you don’t go all the way to the Garden, you’ll still get a relaxing workout and nature getaway. You’ll find plenty of …
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… Blog followers will remember that in the first “How to Train Your Plant” post, we demonstrated how plants respond to the gravitational pull of the … Just for fun, I used several different seeds from a bean soup mix to see if one kind would get through the maze better than the others. It was like a bean-seed “race.” You can try whatever … tendency to grow up—if it’s too challenging, it won’t work. Trust me, I learned this the hard way. When the maze is complete, give your beans a last bit of water, and maybe a kiss, and then …
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… of the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener program is "Helping others learn to grow." As defined by the University of Illinois Extension Service, master gardeners are … not accepting master gardener volunteer applications at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Please visit https://extension.illinois.edu/mg for more information about the Master Gardener program and other opportunities through the …
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… When you were a child, did everything you ate — meat, potatoes, vegetables — have to be given its own special space on your plate, not touching anything else? Gardening can be … Garden at the Chicago Botanic Garden, where traditional approaches to gardening are giving way to new, less restrictive thinking. Throughout the demonstration gardens, you can see how … bright green parsley can do a good job of covering up the yellowing foliage of your tulips. To get the most out of your garden, enjoy the whole plant, not just the end product. This might mean …
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… through the seed coat of a sunflower seed Although it may not look like it, spring is on its way, which means it’s time to start prepping for the anticipated spring planting season. This is a great time of year for … greatly enhances the success of a garden and horticultural therapy program. When participants get the opportunity to place their own plants within a shared space, their individual ownership …
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… 5-6, Unit 3 Climate Change in My Backyard Activity Descriptions Unit 3: Earth system responses to natural and human-induced changes In Unit 3, students learn about how living things and ecosystems respond to and are impacted by changing climates. Students learn about how plant life cycle events can be … or in small groups make observations of actual phenological events. Activity 3.3: Preparing for Budburst This activity serves as an introduction to phenology and Budburst, and will prepare …
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… spring, when radiant yellow new growth bursts forth, bringing a welcome dose of sunshine to the garden. Pinus contorta ‘Taylor’s Sunburst’ Pinus cembra ‘Blue Mound’ New needles … right, with its long, soft, blue-green needles. But when you throw in dusky purple cones, you get a plant that is truly a gem. As the cones age, they’ll slowly turn into the more typical … of the deepest green needles in the garden. All of these colors are a seasonal show that is best appreciated before things start to heat up for the summer, so come see them while the colors …
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… Friday, May 6, 2016 National Public Gardens Day is a day to honor and draw attention to our nation's public gardens. Visit the American Public Gardens Association website for more info. …
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… Change in My Backyard Activity Descriptions Unit 4: Predicting the consequences of changes for human civilization In Unit 4, students learn that climate change affects people in different … climates in different ways. They then consider how their own personal actions contribute to climate change and investigate in more detail its specific impacts on ecological systems and … and investigate how this country or area has been affected. Students present their research to the class. The unit concludes with student reflections on what they have learned about climate …
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