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Congratulations to the following GreenKids schools for earning
the Maryland Green School award: |
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Ashburton ES, Bethesda ES, Beverly Farms ES, College Gardens ES,
Forest Knolls ES, Garrett Park ES, New Hampshire Estates ES,
Sligo Creek ES & Rocky Hill MS
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And to North Chevy Chase ES for achieving recertification!
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GreenKids Lesson Plans & Activities
GreenKids lessons are being revised.
Revised lesson plans will be posted in September 2010.
Energy Conservation & Recycling
- Growing Sunflowers in Biodegradable Pots
- Garbage-Eating Wonder Worms
- Deconstructing Trash
- Make Your Own Recycled Paper
- Watt's Up: Classroom Energy Audit
Watershed Conservation
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Water Cycle Investigations (under revision)
- Green Cleaners
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EnviroScapes™ Model
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Erosion in a Bottle
- Watershed in a Pan
- Stream Study
Schoolyard Nature Investigations
- Sensory Adventure Nature Walks (K)
- Historical Uses of Trees
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Create a school garden! Visit the MCPS Garden Template website for ideas, garden templates, plant lists, and more.
This project, done in cooperation with the MCPS Department of Outdoor Education, the Montgomery County Master Gardeners, community volunteers and GreenKids, will help facilitate more school gardens sprouting up in schoolyards around
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