by Andy | Sep 7, 2021 | Resource, Uncategorized
Experiment: Make A Plant Collage Grades: K – 7 Plants are so much a part of our daily lives that we often don’t give them much thought! In this project children will go through magazines and find items made from plants. Once these are found the...
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)...
