Guide 10C Science Literacy
Resources
Additional activities, a behind-the-scenes gallery, recommended books, and more.
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World in a Garden
Even if you don’t have a yard; a porch, balcony, window, or corner with a grow light can provide a miniature world for study. Even if you just plant seeds in sterile potting soil, it won’t be long before you have beneficial soil bacteria brought in by air, other bacteria through water, a variety of winged and walking detritivores, and a few spider carnivores. The world will come to you, and sometimes thats all we need.
Lesley
More Bees
With declines in local bee populations, beekeepers are often called in to establish and maintain hives. Mark is assisting in checking and cleaning a hive in New York.
Amateur, or hobby, beekeeping has a long history and is gaining popularity as bee declines are in the news. Our local nursery has as much area dedicated to beekeeping supplies as garden tools.
Children’s books and posters provide about as much information as most of us will need to understand and appreciate bees.
Behind-the-Scenes
Seed Dreams
Winter is the perfect time for garden planning. The variety of true-breeding seeds is greater than ever: grown all over the world and sold online and local nurseries. It is possible to plant host plants for a variety of beneficial insects.
Outdoors, Indoors
Winter months in Oregon can be overcast and rainy for days, even weeks, at a time. We set up garden displays to boost moods, and they get plenty of visitors who miss the outdoors.
Wishing you many science adventures into the future.
Recommended Books
There are few books that offer a roadmap to science literacy; these authors have written an intrduction and textbook.
A DK book on bees is worth adding to your collection.
Permaculture is a technique that balances food production and maintenance of wild species.
Build a Library
Whether its digital or print, collect resources that assist in exploring, describing, and explaining the natural world.
Science Literacy Product Page
Complete this module’s products before advancing on to the next module
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10B: Science News
