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Plant Science

Grow, bend, bloom, and discover the secret life of plants

Hands-on science kids actually DO — not just watch

Grow, bend, bloom, and discover the secret life of plants

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BUILD A SEED THAT ESCAPES

Can you engineer a seed that escapes farther from its parent tree?

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7-12 yrs

Stage 1-3

Easy

Can you build a seed that escapes its parent tree?

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child examining a plant closely with a magnifying glass — plant science experiment for kids
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A Plant's Hidden Pipes

What hidden system is carrying water through your plant right now?

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5-12 yrs

Stage 2-3

Easy

Something is moving through your celery right now. You just can’t see it — yet.

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Who Keeps Pulling My Plants Sideways?

Every morning, Essy finds her plants leaning towards the same window.... so what's pulling them?

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5-12 yrs

Stage 1-3

Easy

Grow two Egg-heads and solve the mystery of why plants always seem to know where the sunlight is.

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plastic bag on tree capturing transpirational water loss experiment
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Plant's Secret Weapon

Can a plant produce its own drinking water to survive?

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7-12 yrs

Stage 2-3

Easy

A sealed plastic bag. A leafy plant. A few hours in the sun. Something appears inside that wasn't there before — where did it come from?

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exploring the colours found in petals experiment
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The Petal Lab

Can flower petals detect hidden chemicals in everyday liquids?

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7-12 yrs

Stage 3

Medium

One petal. One strip of paper. One question: what's actually making it that colour?

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crushed leaves in a mortar and pestle
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Sneaky Light Absorbers

What colours are hiding inside a green leaf besides green?

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7-12 yrs

Stage 3

Medium

Every leaf in your garden is hiding something. Two strips of paper and a pencil are all you need to find out what.

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