Will My Seed Grow In Play-Doh?
In science, each class planted seeds in a cup filled with Play-Doh. Will the seeds grow? Each child had to make a claim as to whether or not the seeds will grow and then provide evidence about their claim. Ask your child about their claim and their evidence. Will the seeds grow in Play-Do and what makes them say that? What do you think? Tell your child your claim and don't forget to tell them WHY!
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STAY TUNED TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS!
UPDATE ---
Ask your child what happened when we planted the seeds in Play-Doh. A small hint ... The before picture and the after picture look exactly the same! After this experiment, students CLAIMED that we NEED soil in order for plants to grow. Their evidence was that a seed planted in Play-Doh did not grow.
For this reason, we tried a new experiment. Students then planted wheat seeds inside of a straw with a little bit of paper towel in the straw. Guess what happened?!? The seeds grew with NO SOIL! So now what? Do seeds need soil to grow? Ask your child to make a CLAIM about what a plant needs to grow and to provide EVIDENCE based on the experiments we have done in first grade.
Ask your child what happened when we planted the seeds in Play-Doh. A small hint ... The before picture and the after picture look exactly the same! After this experiment, students CLAIMED that we NEED soil in order for plants to grow. Their evidence was that a seed planted in Play-Doh did not grow.
For this reason, we tried a new experiment. Students then planted wheat seeds inside of a straw with a little bit of paper towel in the straw. Guess what happened?!? The seeds grew with NO SOIL! So now what? Do seeds need soil to grow? Ask your child to make a CLAIM about what a plant needs to grow and to provide EVIDENCE based on the experiments we have done in first grade.