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2tsp yeast
1 tsp sugar
1/2 cup warm water

stir and let the mixture get foamy

3.5 cup flour
1 tsp salt

put into a bowl, make a well, and pour in the yeast mix and the following liquids.

1 cup warm water
1/2 cup oil

knead well on a floured surface.  Cover and let rise.  We’re letting it rise over night in the fridge
                  

Today we went to the grocery store to buy ingredients for a pizza.   We’re actually making pizza for 18!  We needed to make decisions about the best deals.  We compared unit prices and looked for deals.  We noticed that bulk is frequently a better deal, and pre-sliced pepperoni and grated cheese are expensive because you pay for the convenience.

Grade 10s planted beans today.  The garden’s looking great!

grade 9s added to the gardens today. 

We planted the beans that have been growing in our classroom since march break.  

We also planted squash, pumpkins, lettuce and corn. 

We planted some free range beans in the grass, and Jimmy the wall bean has found a home.

we planted our gardens today. 

We divided the space into square feet, and then planted different seeds in each square according to our seed density chart.  

We estimated how deep tp plant the seeds.  

Over the next few days we’ll be keeping our eyes out for signs of growth. 

Look very closely and you’ll see teeth marks on this grid.  Teeth make a parabola!  We drew axes and used the vertex and a point and could calculate the “a” value of the parabola.

the garden work continued today.  We spread soil and grower mix in each of the raised beds. 

Tomorrow we will plant the seeds, and then the waiting and watering game begins.

we spent the last 20 minutes of class today cleaning up the garden space that we’ll be planting soon. 

It’s looking a lot better, but there’s more work to be done to prepare the soil. 

We have to finish our cost calculations too and ask for funds.  We’re gonna turn this little corner into a lovely garden over the next few weeks.  

We will need to add some new good soil to the gardens.  What’s the best deal?  Compare size of package and price.   How much soil do we need?                   

 We’re going to rejuvenate the gardens in the outer courtyard.  We are determining how much it will cost, and then we’ll write a letter to request some funds. 
Today we mapped and measured, and estimated the time it would take to do the job.

Stay tuned for our progress.