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Virtual Field Trip to a Blueberry Harvest! | ||
| Reviewed by Diane Flynn Keith | ||
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| Resource: | Virtual Field Trip to a Blueberry Harvest! | ||
| Provider: | Blueberry.org | ||
| Summary: | Blueberries are in abundance at grocery stores and farmer's markets at this time of year. Did you ever wonder how they grow and are harvested? | ||
| Description: | At today's website you can take a virtual photo tour of a blueberry field and find out! The small pictures are accompanied by text that explains what you are seeing. For a better view, watch the machine harvest of wild blueberries on two video clips here: http://www.nsac.ns.ca/envsci/research/blueberry/photos.htm If these websites spark an interest in blueberries, check out the Wild Blueberry Producers of Nova Scotia's "Wild Blueberry School Kit" here: http://www.nsac.ns.ca/wildblue/educational/teacher/index.htm You'll find free blueberry-themed lessons and activities that cover history, geography, biology, health, production, pollination, harvest, processing, marketing, recipes -- and even some "Wild Ideas" for blueberry bakeoffs, trivia, snacks, crafts, murals, videos, songs, raps, stories, poems, cartoons and more! Want more? Check out this Blueberry Activity page: http://www.5aday.com/pdfs/kids/activity/blueberries.pdf Warning: Stock up on blueberries BEFORE you show these websites to the kids! |
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| Contributed by: | Diane Flynn Keith, ©Copyright 2012, All Rights Reserved. Diane Flynn Keith publishes the rave-reviewed ClickSchooling® daily ezine with 12,000+ subscribers. If you're ready to jump-start your homeschooling, save time and money, and have more fun learning with your children, get your FREE subscription to ClickSchooling® now at http://www.homefires.com/free.asp. | ||
| C A T E G O R I E S | |||
| Orientation: | General | ||
| Subjects: | Agriculture, Geography, History, Health | ||
| Teaching Methods: | Virtual Tour | ||
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| Ages: | 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | ||
| Grades: | Pre-K,K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 | ||
| F O R M O R E I N F O R M A T I O N | |||
| Web Site: | http://www.blueberry.org/teacher.htm#phototour | ||
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