Showing posts with label math. Show all posts
Showing posts with label math. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Square Foot Garden Project Update

That is one giant radish leaf!

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Our homeschool class has been working hard to prepare for the Blossom Valley Scholastic Day Camp, which starts soon! You can read about it here: Blossom Valley Scholastic Day Camp

This is an update that will consist of a few pictures of our Square Foot Garden Project.    Recently we have cloned tomatoes, harvested radishes, transplanted mint and picked several tasty strawberries.

Photographing the garden.



Examining a radish leaf.

Hammerhead added bean poles to his garden.  
This is the true sign of an optomistic gardener!

Stay tuned for a post by Hammerhead called "How to Clone Tomatoes"

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Blossom Valley Scholastic Summer Camp: Math and Science


Registration is open!!
Scholastic Summer Camp - Math and Science
Blossom Valley
Is your 4th, 5th or 6th grader struggling with enjoying math, or do they simply love it?
Concepts: Number Sense, Fractions, Pre-Algebra, Geometry, Graphing, and more!

 This summer we will take concepts from boring textbooks, state standards and the SAT's and teach them using real world, hands on situations and fun, educational games using the location of the Sacks Home Schooling School in beautiful Blossom Valley.

Self confidence will rise this summer, as each student will return to a new school year with a stronger skill set and a more positive view of math. 

Each session will be taught by:

Wes Davis a credentialed to teach Mathematics and Science in the State of California. He has worked as a teacher for 6 years in the San Diego area and previously has worked as a textbook editor and research biologist. Limelight Education has operated in San Diego for one year offering private tutoring and home school teaching.

Check out the California Home school Blog to see some of the cool activities from the 2009/2010 school year.  http://www.californiahomeschool.blogspot.com
Assistant - Cate Sacks Preschool and Elementary International Montessori Teacher, animal rescue and trainer, and home school mom.
Location: Sacks Home Schooling School in beautiful Blossom Valley


         
2 months of education fun, with you choosing your own dates!!

 9:30 am to 1:30 pm.
Each student will receive 1-on-1 math tutoring!  The day will start with an outside warm up activity and then we'll dive right into action. Making use of the huge garden and outdoor kitchen we will measure, analyze and taste the world around us. We will engage in physical activities that will keep your children physically and mentally fit. Each day will end with a pool party in the 1600 square foot solar heated pool! 

Activities: swimming, water balloon tossing, art, music, tennis, building, gardening, animal care,  cooking with fruits and vegetables, and games galore! 
Cost: $199/week $499/3 weeks

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Square Foot Garden Math 5th and 4th Grade



Are you ready for some Square Foot Garden Math?

Here is the data from our gardens at 10 am today, May 19, 2010.

MCS average plant height:
Radish 2.8 cm
Basil 0 cm
Tomato 0cm


HammerHead123 average plant height:
Strawberry 11.1 cm
Radish 4.5 cm
Cucumber 3.9 cm
Beans 5.5 cm
Melon 0.0 cm
Tomato 3.7 cm

* The 0.0 cm data means that the plant didn't sprout.

4th Grade Square Foot Garden Math
(by MCS)

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT BETWEEN CUCUMBERS AND BEANS?

5.5 cm - 3.9 cm = 1.6 cm

5th Grade Square Foot Garden Math
(by Hammerhead123)

WHAT IS THE MEAN, MEDIAN, MODE AND RANGE OF ALL PLANT HEIGHTS?

MEAN: 2.8 +4.5+0+0+3.7+11.1+3.9+5.5+0= 31.5 cm

31.5/9= 3.5 cm

MEDIAN: 0,0,0,2.8,3.7,3.9,4.5,5.5,11.1 = 3.7 cm

MODE: 0

RANGE: 11.1-0= 11.1 cm

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Monday, May 10, 2010

Square Foot Garden Math

Today we solved and explained two problems related to our square foot gardens.

How many square inches are in a 9 square foot garden?

by MCS (4th Grade)

  1. To find the area of a square multiply the length times the width (in a square, these numbers are the same!)
  2. In one square foot, each side is 12 inches, so you would multiply 12 by 12 and get 144 square inches as the area.
  3. My garden is a 9 square foot garden and to find the total area of my garden you would multiply 144 square inches by nine.
There are 1296 square inches in my 9 square foot garden!




How many square inches does each plant get in my square foot garden?
by  Hammerhead123 (5th Grade)
Step 1 you find number of inches in a square foot. 12 inches x 12 inches = 144 square inches
step 2 you divide the number 144 by the number of plants per square foot.

Plant Plants per square foot Square inches per plant
Tomato, strawberry, melon, cucumber. 1 144
Basil, oregano. 4 36
Beans. 9 16
Carrot, radish. 16 9

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