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The sprouting beanstalk - by Paige
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OK, admit it. There was a time in your life when you actually believed in giants who lived in the sky and the city in the clouds. And what's wrong with trading your cow for some magic beans?? As a child my conclusions about the sky and space were not too far off - I figured that you could get to the moon with a long enough ladder. Ah well, great accomplishments must begin somewhere. Here is a
link to a great movie about a boy who dreamed of outer space, built rockets and made it to NASA.
Oh yes, back to the bean stalks. This project involves the following objectives:
- Grow a plant from a red bean
- Learn about the parts of a growing plant
- Learn about what a plant needs - air, water, sunlight and...
Both Paige and Ellie had a try at growing the plant. At first Ellie's plant was "winning" and Paige's were all but shrivelled up. Then Paige put some attention into looking after her remaining bean and raised a successful sprout.
Have a look at the
album featuring pictures they took while growing the plant.
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Paige also submits her
drawings here showing the parts of the plant at various stages of growth.
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Learning Objectives:
- Science - plant nutrition and growth
- Link to a great doumentary on the food industry
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