Growing experiment
Would you like to be a scientist for the day? Here’s a fun experiment that you can use to look at how the environment effects how well plants grow
To get started, you’ll need:
- 3 bean seeds
- 3 small pots or glass dishes
- Potting soil or compost
- Dry dirt
- Cotton wool
- Spray bottle with water
This experiment will help you see how different conditions effect how well plants grow
Step 1: Preparing your seeds
- Pull apart the cotton wool and place it on a plate
- Wrap each bean seed in cotton wool and spray them with lots of water
- Keep spraying them once a day
- After a week, you should see the seeds sprouting – they’re ready!
Step 2: Creating the environments
- Plant the 1st bean sprout in a container with potting soil and water
- Plant the 2nd bean sprout in the dry dirt with no water
- Plant the 3rd bean sprout in potting soil but add lots of water so that it is flooded
- Leave all three to grow for a couple of weeks before you look at the results
Step 3: Taking a look
- After a few weeks, your seedlings should look very different
- Take note of their colour and size
- Why do you think they look different? Which bean had the best conditions?
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