Coming Soon!! Science-Based Art of Alaska, LLC Art Show

Come view some of Fairbanks' finest youth and children's art in a First Friday atmosphere!
December 20, 2013 from 7-9PM at First Presbyterian Church; 547 7th Avenue; Fairbanks, Alaska
Live music and refreshments are free to the public.  

Spring 2014 Soar Through the Solar System

Soar Through the Solar System - Taught At Eielson AFB on Thursdays from 2:30 - 4:30PM and on Fridays, 2:30-4:30 PM in Fairbanks
For more specific directions, please email Dawn Cogan at sciencebasedart@yahoo.com







Instructors: Mrs. Cogan & Mrs. Ekblad

This class begins on Jan. 9th at Eielson AFB and Jan. 10th in Fairbanks

For the location, please email us.

Students will learn about our incredible solar system. Every lesson includes a science experiment as well as fine art which is displayed in a student-designed and published book.

Eielson Lesson 1: 1/9/14
FBKS Lesson 1: 1/10/14
Science - Astronomy Discussion & Introduction
Art - Tissue Paper Stained Glass

Eielson Lesson 2: 1/16/14
Lesson 2: 1/17/14
Science - Our Sun Discussion: Make a Solar Eclipse
Art - Design the Sun with Oil Pastels

Lesson 3: 1/23/14
Lesson 3: 1/24/14
Science - Mercury Activity: Craters
Art - Charcoal Rendering of Mercury

Lesson 4:  1/30/14
Lesson 4:  1/31/14
Science - Venus: How Are Radars Used to Study the Planets?
Art - Marbled Tempera paint of Venus

Lesson 5: 2/6/14
Lesson 5: 2/7/14
Science - Earth: Make a Hot Air Balloon & Set it Off!
Art - Pointillism

Lesson 6: 2/13/14
Lesson 6: 2/14/14
Science - Moon Discussion on Gravity & Phases
Art - Batik of the Moon

Lesson 7: 2/20/14
Lesson 7: 2/21/14
Science - Mars - Sculpt a Volcano and Make it Erupt!
Art - Modge-Podge Collage

Lesson 8:  2/27/14
Lesson 8:  2/28/14
Science - Space Rocks
Art - Pastel Chalk

Lesson 9: 3/6/14
Lesson 9: 3/7/14
Science - Jupiter Project: Make a Hurricane Tube!
Art - Water Color

Lesson 10: 3/13/14
Lesson 10: 3/14/14
Science - Saturn Project: Venn Diagram Comparing Jupiter & Saturn/Density Experiment
Art - Color Pencil

Lesson 11: 3/27/14
Lesson 11: 3/28/14
Science - Uranus Experiment: Make Clouds
Art - Pastel Chalk

Lesson 12: 4/3/14
Lesson 12: 4/4/14
Science - Neptune Discussion: Rotation & Revolution
Art - Water Color Salt Weave

Lesson 13: 4/10/14
Lesson 13: 4/11/14
Science - Pluto & the Kuiper Belt - Class Debate & Make Ice Cream!
Art - Collage

Lesson 14: 4/17/14
Lesson 14: 4/18/14
Science& Art - Make Solar System Book Binding in Class & Begin Publishing Book

Lesson 15: 4/24/14
Lesson 15: 4/25/14
Science& Art -  Complete Publishing Solar System Book

Russian through Art and Stories
Make beautiful art as you learn the language "hands-on" style!

• easily learn many Russian words

• learn to read this beautiful language

• debunk the "Russian is soooo hard" myth

• hear some truly remarkable Russian stories & geography facts

Ages 2 - 202  :)
Classes once a week
Come to just one or come to all!

WHEN: Thursdays, October 24th, 1 - 2:30

WHERE: Fairhill Community Church, 101 City Lights Blvd (thank you, Tammy and folks at Fairhill!)

We ask the parents to stay and take part in - at least - the first class, please.

You don't have to RSVP, we would rather you come and not call then call and not come :)
It is nice to be able to somewhat know how many people you are about to work with though,
so if you can please either call 374-7015 or e-mail svetlana@intlacademy.us

Cost: $5 per student suggested donation, or $10 for a family.
This is a not-for-profit event; all funds go to support our community.
Our first mission is the purchase of Russian children's books for the Noel Wien Public Library!

Fall Garden Workshop

Ladies and Gentlemen, at long last the Fall Garden workshop!  This Saturday, Oct 26th, from 10-1 at the University Community Presbyterian Church,  3510 College Rd.  Doors open at 9 for registration and light refreshments.  

 

Pass this along, and come join us!  It's still Fall after all!!!!

 

Fall Garden Workshop

Saturday, Oct 26, 2013

10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Doors open at 9 am for registration and refreshments

 

$25 general admission

$10 for current MG members

 (cash or check only; membership forms will be available at the door)

 

10 am

Interior Fruit Trees and Shrubs – Steve Masterman

Steve sells grafted apple, plum, and pear trees, and is a local expert on 

planting and caring for fruit in Fairbanks

 

11 am

Intro to Hydroponics – Emily Reiter

Hands-on demonstration of an easy and inexpensive way to grow lettuces and herbs

 

12 pm

  Starting Perennials from Seed – Tracy Pulido

Tracy owns Chena Lakes Farm in North Pole, and sells hardy perennials 

here and at the Tanana Valley Farmers Market

 

 

Sponsored by: 

 

Master Gardeners of the Tanana Valley

PO Box 72248, Fairbanks, AK 99707-2248

Phone contact:  907-474-2422 or 907-378-0503

fbks.mastergardeners@gmail.com

www.interiormastergardeners.org

 

Registration at the Door (doors open at 9 am)

Hosted at University Community Presbyterian Church

--Downstairs in multipurpose room--

3510 College Road (across from Gulliver's and College Inn)  

Coffee, tea, and light refreshments provided 

Science-Based Art Classes for Spring, 2014

Classes being offered by Science-Based Art will be posted next week!  Mrs. Cogan will be teaching Creative Essay Writing, High School/Intermediate Art and several Soar Through The Solar System classes. Mrs. Ekblad will be teaching Primary Science and a new writing class.  Dates, times, and syllabi will be posted next week.

Another DOGGONE Art Contest!

Draw a picture of your favorite dog....a real dog, a dog you wish
you had or hope to have someday, a made-up dog...

 

WHO

Any child up to age 18/grade 12 residing in the FNSB.

WHAT

Art submissions will be reviewed by the Northern Lights Academy Board of Directors and their
representatives. The top 5 in each age category will be displayed at Barnes and Noble on October 12. The Grand Champion for each category will be announced at 2 p.m., October 12, at Barnes and Noble.

WHEN

All entries must be received by Northern Lights Academy no later than October 2, 2013. You can mail your entries to 181 Carlyle Way, Fairbanks, AK, 99709.

WHERE

Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 421 Mehar Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99709

HOW

All artwork must be on plain white 8.5 x 11 paper. Any medium may be used, but artwork must be at and not 3-D. No framed or matted work will be considered. There are 4 categories: Preschool,
Kindergarten-3rd grade, 4th grade-8th grade, and 9th-12th grade.

The following information must be on the back of the artwork:
Name of artist
Mailing address of student
Grade School name or home school

If you are not trying to winter-over your honeybees. . .

So now comes the dreadful deed of shop-vacuuming your bees if you don't plan to winter-over.  I put a couple to a few gallons of water in my shop vacuum and take it out next to my hives early in the morning or later evening bec. that's the time when all the bees are at home.  I suck as many bees into the shop vacuum as possible and remove all the hive pieces from the location.  They will be stored for winter.  See the next post for winter storage strategy!  I estimate it takes about 45 min. to shop vacuum one colony.  When I'm finished, I take the lid off the vacuum and stir the honeybee smoothie with a stick to ensure all the bees are dead.  Then I dump them into my compost as they make excellent vermiculite!  WHY DO I KILL MY BEES?  Because I have seen many colonies suffer through 5-6 months of winter without being able to go to the bathroom (Rememer, they need +50* or warmer to fly in order to go poop)  They tend to be weak and sick and even dead anyway by spring.  The Interior of Alaska is a harsh place for honeybees in the winter months.  Some have had success, however. If you have questions about wintering over your bees, you can contact Steve Victors of Wildflower Honey or Steve Petersen of Toklat Apiaries.

Storing Your Equipment for Winter

So, the very best way to store your equipment for winter that I know of is by placing a queen excluder right on top of your bottom board and stacking all your boxes (broods & supers) on top of each other.  Either take the inner cover off or staple screen over the entrance.  Staple screen over the bottom entrance as well.  This set-up will prevent rodents and other insects from entering the hive and destroying all the wax honeycomb that you will need for next season.  To secure the hive you could ratchet strap all the boxes together.  Store this stack outside as the frames could develop mold and/or mildew if you don't.  You can recycle the screen from the box your bees traveled to Alaska in.