CFBISD's OLC is a 40-acre site near the Elm Fork of the Trinity River, serving thousands of students each year by blending science and learning with nature.
Coppell, TX
Joined August 2018
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My 3 Sisters Garden is coming along! The corn is tall, the beans are climbing up the stalks, and the squash is coming along, too.
Ears should be seen soon! #OutdoorEducation #FallGardening #3SistersGarden #NorthTexasGardening @cfbisd
We are trying a 3 Sisters Garden in the fall. This year, we added soil amendments for a heartier crop, drip lines for more consistent watering, and a fence to keep the rabbits from eating everything. 馃@cfbisd #3SistersGarden #OutdoorLearning
It's mulberry season at the Outdoor Learning Center. Pies are incoming! Fruit... another structure of a plant that helps with reproduction! 馃構 @CFBISD #mulberries #OutdoorLearning #OutdoorEducation
The fertilization looks like it was successful. We have definite growth! #Pumpkinq @CFBISD #OutdoorEducation #OutdoorLearning #3SistersGarden
The corn that's coming out of our #3SistersGarden is just beautiful! The variety is called Glass Gem Corn. #NoFilters #OutdoorEducation #OutdoorLearning @cfbisd
We have a new addition to the Three Sisters Garden at the Outdoor Learning Center... a Root Viewer! We already have some radishes, beans, and corn that are growing and SHOWING off their roots! @cfbisd #OutdoorEducation #OutdoorLearning #Roots
IT'S A GIRL! The pie pumpkins at the Outdoor Learning Center have finally produced a female flower (you can tell by the green bulb at the bottom of the bud). She's been hand pollinated... now we wait! #SoExcited @CFBISD #OutdoorLearning #OutdoorEdication #FallHarvest #Pumpkin
The youngest sister has finally started to flower! I planted pie pumpkins this year with my garden. The students have lived touching the prickly vines that protect the garden from predators! #3SistersGarden @CFBISD #OutdoorEducation #OutdoorLearning
Looks like something was digging around a bit in the garden, but the corn is sprouting! I'm using a dent corn called "glass gem," because of the beautiful kernels it produces. This type of corn grows high and is strong enough to support the weight of the climbing beans. @CFBISD
The garden has been prepped and the corn planted for the 3 sisters garden at the Outdoor Learning Center! The rain this week should make for a successful sprouting! @CFBISD
Look at all of the life on this fallen willow branch! Mallards are frequent visitors to our pond, as are red-eared slides, but did you see that gorgeous diamondback pond snake? What a beauty! #OutdoorLearning #OutdoorEducation @CFBISD
Nature came out to play with the @PolkMSPanthers this week. It's such a great thing to be able to study science in this beautiful playground! @CFBISD #OutdoorLearning #Science
On Monday, we had @cfbLongFalcons join us for a little bird watching! redwinged blackbirds, house sparrows, and our own chickens helped them recognize the various adaptations birds use to help them survive in their environment. @CFBISD
Prep work is beginning for a new 3 Sisters Garden at the OLC. There will be 9 mounds where corn, beans, and squash will grow together in a symbiotic relationship. I can't wait for our students to get their hands dirty! #OutdoorEducation @CFBISD #NativeGardening
The Western Ribbon Snake is found all over Texas. This non-venomous beauty has orange and blue stripes down the back, though those colors will be muted as it grows older. They're almost always found near water. @cfbisd #OutdoorLearning
Objectively, we have the BEST students! @CFBISD
As always, the @CFBISD Outdoor Learning Center was a hit! Our students learned so much and had fun doing it! Thanks @M_L_Rogers for a great day!
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That moment, when they are on the cusp of making a discovery... 馃 @CFBISD @CFBRainwater #FossilDig #OutdoorLearning #Science #Teamwork #PublicEducation
