Herb 102

Remember these herbs?

Well, like all growing things, they required a little support as they developed. So, we continued the old-school theme by staking them with yardsticks. It's been cool because the kids can really measure their growth for real. I hear exclamations like, "Mom! The dill grew two inches overnight!"

What a simple (and delicious) little math lesson.

Comments

[Amy]

i love this idea!

[Melissa]

I love this tip! As a teacher, I know how effective it is for kids to see math all around them. I hope that some of your parent and teacher readers give this a shot at home. Your children are going to have such a clearer understanding of measurement than kiddos that only use the skill in workbooks. And it was fun!

[MamaBird]

Great idea - and nice herbs! We've been growing & measuring sunflowers all summer...some need to be staked and the measuring stick idea is perfect.