Third Grade - Science

Plant Experiments

http://mgonline.com/experimentsforkids.html
Ideas from Master Gardener Online
These 5 plant experiment ideas are intended for young children.
http://www.spartechsoftware.com/reeko/
Extracting life from a plant

OK Reeko, so how do plants take in water, I've never seen them slurping it up with a straw? This experiment should shed some light on this question.
http://www.spartechsoftware.com/reeko/
Operation Colored Mulch
Can plants "see" colors? In a way they can, and then they react to the colors they "notice."
http://www.spartechsoftware.com/
Spineless Potatoes

In this experiment we will introduce you to a principle called osmosis. Using simple household items we will demonstrate what osmosis (the natural passage or diffusion of water -- or other liquids -- through a semi permeable membrane,) is and how it works.
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WATER FLOW IN PLANTS
PROBLEM: Can water travel through plant stems?
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LITTLE SPROUTS
PROBLEM: What happens when seeds sprout?
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LIGHTS OUT
PROBLEM: Do plants need sunlight to be green?
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Leafy GREEN
PROBLEM: Is green the only color in a leaf?

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