It's been one week since
we planted our brassica seeds and they are certainly growing!
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| Our brassica seeds after 7 days |
Our plants range from 1 inch to 2 inches tall and they have many leaves on them. As scientists our job is to observe and record what we see. In our recording notebooks we have been drawing accurate sketches, taking written notes on what we observe, and marking important dates on our science calendar (dates of watering, changes in the plant, etc.). We have seen a lot of changes in this plant in just one week!
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| Carnivorous Plants |
We are also now studying carnivorous plants. A lot of us already knew some information about the Venus fly trap, but now we are learning about lots of other carnivorous plants - like bladderworts and sundew plants, and pitcher plants. All of these plants catch insects or fish in very different ways but they all need them to supplement their nutrients since the soil doesn't provide enough for them. It's been really cool learning about these plants!
Next week we will begin growing grass. And we'll have to "mow" it too! Stop in our classroom to see our plants grow and learn some great information about the living world around us.
