Tu B'Shevat is made for scientific exploration! The roots are an important part of the plant's sructure. Without them, the wonderful parts children see could not stand up and survive. Roots, of course, are underground and not typically visible. However, when children are given opportunities to germinate seeds in paper towels, transplant seedlings, weed a garden, or dig up plants for a terrarium, they will have opportunities to observe roots and develop their own ideas about the purpose of roots. On Tuesday, the children placed lima beans and brown beans that they found outside on the playground in paper towels and placed them in a ziplock bag. We will water/spray the beans everyday and encouage the children to record and represent their observations in our SCIENCE TALK JOURNAL. We will update you and share our observations!
They all look so focused on their work. I can't wait to hear about their observations and find out what happens. I bet they all feel so old that they have Science Talk Journals- how cool!
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