PLANTS, WATER AND LIGHT

Plants and Water

What you need:

• paper towel
• 2 plastic bags
• water
• seeds

What to do:

• Place some bean seeds on a wet paper towel and fold it over. Place the paper towel in bag1 and seal it.
• Place some bean seeds on a dry paper towel and fold it over. Place the paper towel in bag2 and seal it.
• Put both bags in a warm, light place.
• After a week, open the bags. Describe what has happened to the seeds. 

Plants need water to grow.

Plants and Light

What you need

• two seedling of the some type of plant of equal size

What to do:

• Plant each seedling in a pot
• Put one pot in a dark place
• Put the other pot in a sunny place
• Check the plants every day for one week and water them if necessary
• Watch the growth of the plants for a week. Describe what has happened to the plants.

Plants need light to grow

Experimentation involves observing, questioning, and sharing. The point of these activities for children is to observe what happens when a plant receives water and light and what happen when it doesn't. Ask the child to predict what will happen to each plant. Making predictions is an important part of experimentation. Comparing results to predictions and discussing the experiment's outcome are also key activities.