20 Oct, 2007
Photo Hunt: Practical
Posted by teacherjulie @ 5:39 am
Shelved under Being a (Special Ed) Teacher, Photo Hunters, Snapshots

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Every Saturday, members post photos based on a theme. The theme for this Saturday, October 20, 2007 is PRACTICAL.

Before you continue to read my post, please offer a prayer for those who perished and are wounded in an inhumane, deplorable bombing incident that happened to Filipinos yesterday, Friday, 1:30pm.

My son Julian is being home schooled. The second grading’s Science topics are about animals and plants. We ended the animals concepts with a trip to the zoo. We ended the plants concepts by “planting” Mung Beans on a plastic egg carton with wet cotton balls in each scoop. We are to observe how seeds grow to become plants and take photos on a daily basis. I hope you won’t get bored with my photos.

What is practical here? This is called practical teaching and practical learning. How?

See the photos below:

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Day 1 Sunday, October 14, 2007

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Day 2 Monday, October 15, 2007

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Day 3 Tuesday, October 16, 2007

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Day 4 Wednesday October 17, 2007

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Day 5 Thursday October 18, 2007

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Day 6 Friday, October 19, 2007. Plants are now as tall as a ketchup bottle!

Julian asked me a while ago during dinner what the plant’s stem is called. I told him to read about it. He looked it up in his Seeds and Plants book and he read that it is called shoot.

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20 Oct, 2007 @ 6:58 am
ellen b said:

Nice practical lesson…
Happy weekend…

  • Thanks, Ellen B :)

20 Oct, 2007 @ 7:18 am
And Miles To Go... said:

what awesome shots!! I remember doing that as a child with beans!! Great one.

  • Yup, sure does bring back those memories. Thanks, :)

20 Oct, 2007 @ 8:26 am
jmb said:

That’s a very big job you have taken on Julie. Your photos are fabulous.

  • My two little children, even my daughter Trixie eagerly look at the sprouts upon waking up and upon arriving home. Thanks, jmb :)

20 Oct, 2007 @ 8:43 am
Susan said:

Great photos. I think that’s very practical.

:-) Susan

  • Thanks, Susan :)

20 Oct, 2007 @ 8:47 am
la dy cess said:

naalala ko tuloy ang mga science projects ko when i was in elem school, ganyan din :) kakatuwa.

  • Yup, back in the elem I think we used real soil then. Julian asked why not use real soil. Hubby suggested we plant the seeds in the plant boxes in front of the house’s windows since I can’t grow flowering plants, I can grow these pala. Hmmm… :)

20 Oct, 2007 @ 10:47 am
chateau said:

Nice! My kids are always experimenting with the ever-reliable munggo seed. We will try that egg-tray trick.

  • How wonderful of you to permit them to do that, Chateau. Thanks, :)

20 Oct, 2007 @ 11:24 am
cindy said:

My son loved this practical part of his science class. Seeing them grow so quickly is very rewarding for them. Good choice.

  • So true, seeing the changes in growth and development of leaves, very different in the morning and very different in the evening, is very rewarding. Thanks, Cindy :)

20 Oct, 2007 @ 11:53 am
jho said:

those photos never bored me, great take on this meme!galing tlaga ni teacher julie!

  • Thanks, Jho :)

20 Oct, 2007 @ 11:54 am
Yen said:

You are so good on what you do,Teacher Julie! Fab photos too:)

  • Thanks, Yen :)

20 Oct, 2007 @ 11:54 am
AniqueAnik said:

a clever move for this weekend theme,amazing!happy weekend!

  • Thanks, Jho :)

20 Oct, 2007 @ 12:10 pm
Andrée said:

That’s a great project: way better than using paper cups like we used to do ages ago. Great photos and investigation, too.

  • Paper cups? I used disposable plastic cups before, ugh! Bad for the environment. Thanks Andree. :)

20 Oct, 2007 @ 12:31 pm
lutchi said:

this are great lessons indeed. I did tried to do the same thing with my kids…but I think our mongo seeds are treated not to grow…I have no idea really.

Mine is up at My 2Cents Worth and The 4Seasons Of My Life Hope you can all visit me.

happy Photo Hunting !!!

  • Thanks, Lutchi :)

20 Oct, 2007 @ 12:57 pm
Che-Cheh said:

Now this is fun-learning :)

  • Thanks, Che-Cheh :)

20 Oct, 2007 @ 2:07 pm
bonggamom said:

Wow, 6 days! That’s just perfect for impatient and curious little kids!

  • Yup, just perfect. First thing they look for when they wake up and when we arrive home. :)

20 Oct, 2007 @ 2:14 pm
BlurMommy said:

wow, that looks like fun learning. :)

  • It is, BM, it is fun. Thanks :)

20 Oct, 2007 @ 3:41 pm
jams o donnell said:

Very good practical lesson and excellent photos. Happy weekend

  • Yes, it is.Thanks, Jams :)

20 Oct, 2007 @ 4:21 pm
MamaBearJune said:

Those are the moments that make homeschooling so much fun. Great photos!

  • I agree, MBJ. Thanks :)

20 Oct, 2007 @ 5:02 pm
kissedalotatoads said:

That’s a pretty neat thing to teach the kids at home, or at school. Gives me some ideas to do with my grandbabies when they get a bit older. I never thought to use cotton balls,… but it does show how they sprout inside of dirt. Great photos and have a good weekend.

  • The cotton balls started as very white but got dark after a few days. Thanks, Bobbie :)

20 Oct, 2007 @ 5:02 pm
Dragonheart said:

Great photos of the plants as they grow. A very practical lesson!

I am keeping all those affected by the bombing in my prayers.

My practical photos.

  • Thanks, DH. Bless your kind heart. :)

20 Oct, 2007 @ 5:21 pm
SnoopyTheGoon said:

Great series, teacherjulie, and my heartfelt condolences about the bombing. Yes, it is inhuman.

  • Thanks, STG :)

20 Oct, 2007 @ 5:23 pm
ghee said:

oh yes,Julie!i remember Practical Arts :)

btw,can we exchange links?i like your blog and your posts as well :)
thanx,pls send me a message if you find time

ghee
Gentle And Compassionate

  • Thanks, Ghee. Sure, would love a link ex  :)

20 Oct, 2007 @ 5:27 pm
Hootin' Anni said:

WoW!! So VERY impressive for our week’s theme.

  • Thanks, Anni :)

20 Oct, 2007 @ 5:56 pm
Lady Banana said:

Now that is very practical teaching, fascinating for any child. I can remember doing that myself as a kid..

  • Yes, practical it is. Thanks, Lady Banana :)

20 Oct, 2007 @ 6:03 pm
eastcoastlife said:

You need lots of discipline and hardwork to home school kids. I can’t do that. hehe…. I prefer to just tutor them whenever they need help in their homework. I conduct practical Science lessons too. It’s fun for the kids.

  • Sometimes I lose my patience too and tell my son he would go to a real school next SY. He doesn’t want to, of course, :)

20 Oct, 2007 @ 7:09 pm
claudie said:

Very practical for children! It’s the best way to learn for them! Thanks for sharing this experiment with us! I ‘ll do it with my pupils!

  • Do post some photos,Claudie when the seeds have sprouted. :D

20 Oct, 2007 @ 7:48 pm
Everyday healy said:

Hey! I love your practical teaching. Certainly will share this with my little Elizabeth when she is slightly bigger. thanks for sharing. :)

  • Hope you will have fun then, Healy :)

20 Oct, 2007 @ 7:57 pm
pat said:

Wow – what a great science project! And my prayers are with the victims.

Have a good weekend.

  • Thanks, Pat :)

20 Oct, 2007 @ 8:31 pm
MamaArcher said:

WOW, you had some great results with those!!
Good idea to post!

  • Thanks, MamaArcher :)

20 Oct, 2007 @ 9:19 pm
shiera said:

amazing!
I’d like to do something like that in the future ;)

  • Thanks, Shiera :)

20 Oct, 2007 @ 9:32 pm
marcia said:

I loved this post great photos

  • Thanks, Marcia :)

20 Oct, 2007 @ 10:06 pm
Bengbeng said:

i will do this with my child, thanks :)

  • That’s great, BB :)

20 Oct, 2007 @ 11:37 pm
Grams said:

You sure did a good job!! Thanks for your visit!! Have a nice weekend!!

  • Thanks, Grams :)

21 Oct, 2007 @ 12:43 am
patti said:

Beautiful! My son is being home schooled, too. But he’s in 9th grade.

  • Wow! 9th grade! lessons are more difficult now.

21 Oct, 2007 @ 12:44 am
Rach (Heart of Rachel) said:

Hi Julie. Great photos! You just brought back happy memories of my childhood. I remember planting monggo beans in school and how proud how I was of my plant when it started sprouting.

You just inspired me to do this activity with Yohan. I’m sure he would love it. Thanks for sharing.

  • Yohan would enjoy this rachel,much as he did with the eggs :)

21 Oct, 2007 @ 1:26 am
JC said:

Great series of photo’s and very creative. Prayer said.

  • Thanks, JC :)

21 Oct, 2007 @ 2:06 am
Teena in Toronto said:

I don’t remember school being that much fun!

Thanks for stopping by mine :)

  • It is fun, Teena. Thanks :)

21 Oct, 2007 @ 2:50 am
expatraveler said:

Oh that looks like so much fun!

  • It is fun! Thanks, :)

21 Oct, 2007 @ 2:53 am
SabineM said:

Oh I love that planting experiment/teaching tool! i have used it when I used to teach!
I just read your post on the bombing! WOW. I had no idea (though I have read nor watched the news in the last 2 days)….really sad world we live in!

  • A very rewarding experience for the little ones. Thanks, SabineM :)

21 Oct, 2007 @ 4:05 am
ipanema said:

Oh, this reminds me of my youngest. He did this over and over again. The thing is…what to do with those plants?

We ended up throwing it. any advice so i can tell him what to do with it? forgot my science. :)

happy weekend! :)

  • We will end up throwing this too. but he told me to plant instead in the plant boxes since these are kinda empty :D

21 Oct, 2007 @ 4:43 am
Colin Campbell said:

Great practical science.

  • Thanks, Colin :)

21 Oct, 2007 @ 6:11 am
mharia said:

was it really a bomb? did they find any evidence? i believe the blast originated at a food store storage. forgive my ignorance, haven’t been watching the tele much. ;)

that’s so cool! my son had that experiment, too!
thanks for visiting! :)

happy weekend

  • Re mall incident, reports are conflicting but I believe that it is a bomb. Thanks Mharia :)

21 Oct, 2007 @ 7:49 am
Angela said:

Awesome photos…there is nothing that can take the place of a practical lesson. : ) We have to always make learning fun.

Have a wonderful weekend filled with love and laughter!
Angela

Mine are up.

  • Thanks, Angela :)

21 Oct, 2007 @ 9:06 am
Princess said:

Nothing can be more practical than that!!!
Love your shots, Julie.

  • Thanks, Tita Princess :)

21 Oct, 2007 @ 12:38 pm
Mayi(mixednuts) said:

I love this site! BTW, pls pass by my site because I tagged you. Love it!!!!

  • Thanks, Mayi :)

21 Oct, 2007 @ 2:49 pm
Siani said:

Great pics on a practical theme. Have a wonderful weekend!

  • Thanks, Siani :)

21 Oct, 2007 @ 9:36 pm
farmingfriends said:

I love practical science lessons. I love growing beans and cress with the children at school. I have also investigated the conditions plants need to grow by placing pansies in different environments around the school. You might like my Larry the leaf colouring sheet. Sara from farmingfriends

  • Ah, Sara, these I can grow. But other plants? That would be the real experiment for me, LOL. Thanks, Sara :)

22 Oct, 2007 @ 1:57 am
shern's mom said:

those photos are amazin. very often we take things like that for granted until we stop and look. cool. thanks for visitin my blog.

  • Thanks, Leena :)

22 Oct, 2007 @ 5:32 am
Amy said:

Great idea and a great way to learn!

  • Thanks, Amy :)

23 Oct, 2007 @ 3:16 am
auee said:

so nice… Kelvin’s nursery does this too. But instead of mung beans they use cress in egg shells. Kakatuwa.

  • We don’t have cress here. Or do we? Honestly I don’t know what these are but I have seen photos.Eggshells with funny faces. I think this is grass. Is it? Thanks, Auee :)

23 Oct, 2007 @ 9:51 am
Patricia (Pollywog Creek) said:

Excellent!!!! Love the photos and the very practical science lesson. You are a very good mother, Julie!

  • Aw, shucks, Patricia. Thanks :)

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