by Andy | Jun 14, 2021 | Resource, Uncategorized
Experiment: Light and Air are Important to Plants Grades: K – 8 What happens when you block light from a plant? Cut various shapes in aluminum foil and attach shapes to the leaf of a plant using paper clips. Leave the plant for a week and see what...
by Andy | May 6, 2021 | Resource, Uncategorized
Experiment: Kitchen Scrap Gardening Grades: K – 8 Your students can grow vegetables and herbs from items you’d normally throw in your compost bucket. With little effort and a pinch of creativity you can devise some very imaginative indoor gardens...
by Andy | Apr 6, 2021 | Resource, Uncategorized
Experiment: Transpiration Grades: K – 8 Transpiration is the movement of water through a plant’s system. The water journey starts in the roots which draws water from the soil. From there water moves up through the stems and into the leaves and flowers....
by Andy | Mar 30, 2021 | Resource, Uncategorized
Experiment:Gravitropism Grades: K – 6 In this project, you’ll explore why roots grow straight down. How do roots grow when the direction of gravity changes? Do you think you can “trick” roots to grow in a different direction? Time: 2-3 weeks ...
by Andy | Mar 25, 2021 | Activity, Resource, Uncategorized
Experiment:Forcing Spring Bulbs to Bloom Grades: K – 6 This project is about growing flowering plants from bulbs. Time: 12-16 weeks Plants that grow from a bulb and not a seed are fascinating. So, what is a bulb anyway? A bulb is thick and fleshy (unlike a seed)...
by Andy | Mar 17, 2021 | Resource, Uncategorized
Experiment: Plant Light Shoebox Maze Experiment Grades: K – 7 An experiment to test if a plant can find its way through a box maze towards light. Set up: 45 minutes Growing time: 3-4 days, depending on seed variety The word phototropism is a mouthful! It’s made...
