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Label 1 cup “No Sun” and the other cup “Full Sun.” Place the “No Sun” cup inside the house somewhere that does not get any sun. Place the “Full Sun” cup outdoors where it receives partial sun. Each day add water to each cup so that the paper towels are wet, but there is not a large puddle of water in the cup. Tell your child you are going to observe both cups for one to two weeks and draw what you see. Put several sheets of paper together, enough for your one to two week observation period, and label one side as “No Sun” and the other side “Full Sun.” Each day, encourage your child to draw a picture of what the beans in each cup look like. Be sure their illustrations match the heading on the page. Talk with your child about what they see happening. Are all the beans growing? Which cup seems to be growing faster? Do all the beans look the same? At the end of the observation period, talk about what you observed with your child. Why do they think one cup grew better or faster than the other? What did your beans need to grow? What do they think will happen if you put the beans in some dirt? Try it out and learn some more!
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Summer time is coming and there are plenty of fun outdoor activities that can keep your little one’s mind blooming. Try this on the spot biology lesson with your child. Ask your child how plants grow. Do they know? Try the following science experiment. You will need
Soak lima beans overnight in a cup of water. Wet 1 paper towel and wrap around the inside of the cup. Loosely wad up the second paper towel, wet and place in a wad in the middle of the cup. Repeat for the second cup. Drop 3-4 lima beans in each cup between the paper towel and the cup so it can be seen through the outside of the cup (spread around the sides so they are not all in one spot). Press the paper towel around each bean to somewhat secure it so it doesn’t fall. |
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