Just How Strong Are Plants?

Last week’s Nature Detective was too hard for my son and Peggy had the only guess with solar panels — was she right? Why yes she was. For a while we’ll be putting the game on hold until I figure out a better balance of hard for the kiddos.
In exchange — a cool nature experiment.
This experiment is fun for kids and uses stuff you likely have around the house.
You need:

Dried beans (maybe six or so)
A milk carton
Soil from your garden or yard
Plaster of Paris

Prep work:

Soak your beans overnight in clean water.
Wash out your milk carton, cut the top …read more