Like Water for Chocolate

Many students received a delicious brownie for proving that they use a refillable water bottle today.

Trash Art

Students made Trash Art as part of Earth Week at Alverno with help from National Art Honor Society members!

Art can be dangerous

  

Earth is the word

The sign language word of the week for Earth Week at Alverno is...  Earth!

Talking Trash

As part of Earth Week, the Science Club held a Wearable Trash Art Competition. And the winner is....

Winner received a set of bamboo cutlery and a gift card

#EcoAtAlverno

Alverno celebrated Earth Day 2016 with a visit from Alyson Schill of Generation Earth who presented the students with a trophy and a artist-decorated recycling bin for winning the LA County 5th District Recycling competition, Battle of the Schools!
  

Students presented short speeches on the many environmental projects at Alverno:

Pummel the Plastic
Alverno Portable Aquaponics System
Alverno Aquaponics
Alverno rain water diversion project
Alverno Native Plant Gardens

Students also had fun playing eco games, such as the  "Recycling Relay Race" and "Carry a recyclable item on an 8-stringed contraption".

The KATV (Alverno Student News program) reported on the event with an interview with Alyson Schill.

This week will be Earth Week at Alverno.  There will be Recycled Can Steampunk Bug Making (thanks to NAHS), 3-D Day for the Environment on Tuesday, a Recycled Material Costume Competition on Wednesday, and a Bring in Your Refillable Bottle for a Treat on Friday!

Follow ASU twitter #EcoAtAlverno for news about Earth Week at Alverno.

Summer in the Sun, and Winter in the Shade

The Fava Bean plants and newly planted Evie ever-bearing strawberry plants are happy under the new temporary shade cloths.

The siphon on the south-west bed is installed, working properly, and not leaking!

  

The clay pellets are so fun to play with!

Aye! Leaks in leaks!

Next big task is to fix the bell siphons.

Story of Little Dutch Boy who Saves Holland by Plugging a Leak in a Dike

My Fair Lady's Bird Beetle

Classroom Aquaponics system infested with  Red Spider Mites

Red Spider Mites on tomato plant

 Our classroom aquaponics system has recently become infested with Red Spider Mites Tetranychus urticate.

Adult Spider Mite 450:1

Ladybird Beetle (Lady Bug) Coccinellidae  to the RESCUE!! 

Ladybird to the Rescue!

Coccinellidae eyes

Coccinellidae from Garden Center

Coccinellidae top of container

Coccinellidae 800X

Coccinellidae Anatomy

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Etymology

The name coccinellids is derived from the Latin word coccineus meaning "scarlet". The name "ladybird" originated in Britain where the insects became known as "Our Lady's bird" or the Lady beetle. Mary (Our Lady) was often depicted wearing a red cloak in early paintings, and the spots of the seven-spot ladybird (the most common in Europe) were said to symbolise her seven joys and seven sorrows. In the United States, the name was adapted to "ladybug". Common names in other European languages have the same association, for example, the German name Marienkäfer translates to Marybeetle.

Our Coccinellidae

Coccinellidae Life Cycle

Coccinellidae released

Coccinellidae released on aquaponics system covered in tulle

Video of Coccinellidae eating Tetranychus 

Symbol of the Dutch Foundation Against Senseless Violence