{"id":88733,"date":"2026-03-27T09:56:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T16:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/?p=88733"},"modified":"2026-04-03T08:34:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T15:34:53","slug":"plant-science-experiments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/plant-science-experiments\/88733","title":{"rendered":"20+ Plant Science Experiments &amp; Activities for Kids and Toddlers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-printables-titlegroup\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aofl-rounded-bubble-title\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" 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Toddlers<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Try these easy, hands-on plant and garden science experiments (for toddlers through second graders) to make discovering nature more fun than ever!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-table-ofcontents has-background\" style=\"border-radius:5px;background-color:#07a85a17\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#06a959\">Table of Contents<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"anchor-link-with-margin has-black-color has-text-color\" id=\"st.-patrick\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong><strong><a href=\"#scientific-thinking\" title=\"\">Using Scientific Thinking with the Plant Experiments<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong><strong><a href=\"#vocabulary\" title=\"\">Plant Science Vocabulary Words for Kids<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"#preschool-kindergarten\" title=\"\">Easy Garden and Plant Science Experiments for Preschool and Kindergarten<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong><strong><a href=\"#first-second\" title=\"\">Fun Plant and Garden Science Experiments for First and Second Grade<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"#more\" title=\"\">More Kids&#8217; Plant Activities &amp; Science Experiments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized has-custom-border\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/simple-plant-growing-from-soil-plant-science-experiments.jpg\" alt=\"Cartoon image of a sprout with two leaves. \" class=\"wp-image-88776\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:1.5000633472697327;width:290px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/simple-plant-growing-from-soil-plant-science-experiments.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/simple-plant-growing-from-soil-plant-science-experiments-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/simple-plant-growing-from-soil-plant-science-experiments-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-mb-3rem-padding has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d665067ba3d449157ccc5d36be29597d\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Plant science experiments for kids don&#8217;t have to be complicated, and this collection of 20+ easy, hands-on activities proves it! From growing seeds and learning plant anatomy to photosynthesis, transpiration, and more, kids get a great introduction to plants, gardening, and botany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-mb-3rem-padding has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f589f4ad850523e76e20f406a4e6a182\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Each experiment and activity is easy to do with basic supplies, and many of them don\u2019t require anything more than a sunny windowsill, plastic cups, soil, and seeds. While designed for children ages 2\u20138, we recommend adult supervision for every science experiment. Try these garden science experiments in the classroom or at home, and help kids develop a lifelong for appreciation nature and grow their understanding of plants!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cec10a13a719960ed59f958470525339\" id=\"scientific-thinking\"><strong>Think Like a Scientist<\/strong>:<strong> Tips to Maximize Learning<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-mb-3rem-padding has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4e9039ad5ff59eb8fefd03d4cb61015c\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Before starting any science projects with kids, introduce them to the idea of scientific thinking. Approaching experiments with this mindset can help children make more impactful connections about the concepts they&#8217;re learning. We recommend following these steps for each of the kids&#8217; plant experiments you try below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#06a959;border-width:1px;border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;background-color:#ffea053d;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-139f6ea30de598f5a64c570bd1a8e31c\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-bottom-left-radius:25px;border-bottom-right-radius:25px;background-color:#06a959\"><strong>How to Use Scientific Thinking During Experiments:<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Encourage curiosity:<\/strong> Invite kids to ask \u201cwhy\u201d and \u201chow,\u201d and explore answers together.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Record observations: <\/strong>Have children draw or describe what they notice in a simple journal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Make predictions: <\/strong>Ask what they think will happen before every experiment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Compare results: <\/strong>Talk about what actually happened and why.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Embrace mistakes: <\/strong>Show that unexpected results are part of learning and discovery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"702\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AofL_Ivan_004_LabCoatSoft_Looking_Left_PM_20250429-1-1-character-scaled-1-702x1200.png\" alt=\"Ivan the scientist character from ABCmouse.\" class=\"wp-image-88736\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.5847890352055899;width:173px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AofL_Ivan_004_LabCoatSoft_Looking_Left_PM_20250429-1-1-character-scaled-1-702x1200.png 702w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AofL_Ivan_004_LabCoatSoft_Looking_Left_PM_20250429-1-1-character-scaled-1-175x300.png 175w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AofL_Ivan_004_LabCoatSoft_Looking_Left_PM_20250429-1-1-character-scaled-1-768x1313.png 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AofL_Ivan_004_LabCoatSoft_Looking_Left_PM_20250429-1-1-character-scaled-1-898x1536.png 898w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AofL_Ivan_004_LabCoatSoft_Looking_Left_PM_20250429-1-1-character-scaled-1-1198x2048.png 1198w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AofL_Ivan_004_LabCoatSoft_Looking_Left_PM_20250429-1-1-character-scaled-1.png 1497w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3205f7a9512fa018a912627b2a82b0ce\" id=\"vocabulary\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong>Talk Like a Scientist: Helpful Words to Know for the Plant Science Experiments<\/strong> <strong>&amp; Activities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-mb-3rem-padding has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d2d85215e24d3fccce539668a74db54d\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">As you and your children or students complete the plant science experiments below, you may encounter a few unfamiliar terms and concepts. Use the following vocabulary words with simple explanations to help kids better understand these terms and ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#06a959;border-width:1px;border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;background-color:#ffea053d;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-39f69b1ac95b5bb205f49bdfe61cdda7\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-bottom-left-radius:25px;border-bottom-right-radius:25px;background-color:#06a959;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">Plant Vocabulary Words for Kids<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/parts-of-a-flower-plant-science-experiments.jpg\" alt=\"Diagram labeled \u201cParts of a Flower\u201d showing petal, anther, pollen, filament, stigma, style, ovary, ovule, sepal, receptacle, stamen, and pistil.\" class=\"wp-image-88748\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:1.5483983729502988;width:551px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/parts-of-a-flower-plant-science-experiments.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/parts-of-a-flower-plant-science-experiments-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/parts-of-a-flower-plant-science-experiments-768x496.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Anther <\/strong>\u2013 The part of a flower that makes pollen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Capillary action <\/strong>\u2013 How water moves up through a plant, even against gravity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chlorophyll <\/strong>\u2013 The green part of plants that helps them make food from sunlight.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Comparison <\/strong>\u2013 Looking at two or more things to see how they are the same or different.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dispersal <\/strong>\u2013 How seeds travel away from the parent plant to grow in new places.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Filament <\/strong>\u2013 The thin stalk that holds up the anther in a flower.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Germination<\/strong> \u2013 When a seed starts to grow into a new plant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Optimal conditions<\/strong> \u2013 The best conditions (like the right amount of water and sunlight) for something to grow.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Photosynthesis<\/strong> \u2013 The process plants use to make their own food using sunlight, air, and water.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Phototropism<\/strong> \u2013 When a plant grows toward light.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pistil <\/strong>\u2013 The part of a flower that receives pollen and helps make seeds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pollinator <\/strong>\u2013 An animal (like a bee or butterfly) that moves pollen from one flower to another.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sepal <\/strong>\u2013 The small leaf-like parts that protect a flower before it opens.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sprout<\/strong> \u2013 A young plant just beginning to grow.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stamen<\/strong> \u2013 The part of a flower that includes the anther and filament and makes pollen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stomata <\/strong>\u2013 Tiny holes on leaves that let plants take in air and release oxygen and water vapor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transpiration <\/strong>\u2013 When plants release water into the air from their leaves.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Variables <\/strong>\u2013 Things that can change in an experiment (like how much water or sunlight a plant gets).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Xylem <\/strong>\u2013 Tiny tubes inside a plant that carry water from the roots to the rest of the plant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-link-with-margin has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-71520dd30aaff4c67065c0a65d7bae6b\" id=\"preschool-kindergarten\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><strong>Easy Garden and Plant Science Experiments for Preschool and Kindergarten<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-top-color:#06a959;border-right-color:#06a959;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:#06a959\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-cbad89001d81f3b8ed75966f9d1e3d4e\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;line-height:1.0\"><strong>Bean in a Bag<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8e23814e21709441161b6b5a8385f66c\" style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong>Kids Will Learn:<\/strong> Seeds need water, air, and warmth to sprout. They\u2019ll observe germination up close, including how roots emerge first and shoots follow.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-164875e5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-right-color:#06a959;border-right-width:2px;border-bottom-color:#06a959;border-bottom-width:2px;border-left-color:#06a959;border-left-width:2px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2043a4fc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#07a85a17;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;flex-basis:66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bean-seed-germinating-in-plastic-bag-plant-science-experiments.jpg\" alt=\"A sprouting lima bean with visible shoots growing from its surface.\" class=\"wp-image-88752\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bean-seed-germinating-in-plastic-bag-plant-science-experiments.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bean-seed-germinating-in-plastic-bag-plant-science-experiments-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bean-seed-germinating-in-plastic-bag-plant-science-experiments-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0542981c64cc11d25de5f075d8982de\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Supplies:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"wp-block-list tight_line_list\">\n<li>Lima bean seeds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plastic zipper bag<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paper towel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Painter\u2019s tape<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sunny window<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0884d4d2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ebba40fcd8b5b6f27172d5c9117eba27\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-001a2b531602e8d225f5bc9a3f5aee3e\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">1<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Fold the paper towel so it will fit in the bag. Dampen it with water (don\u2019t oversaturate).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2cf6762fb5c9ae39a86ced8855a773b5\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">2<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Place a few beans in the folds of the towel, and slide the towel into the bag. Close the bag, leaving a small opening for air circulation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5eb28ffa8bdcbb6173be76d5b97779f3\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">3<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Tape the bag onto a sunny window. Check the paper towel each day\u2014if it dries out, spray it with some water to rewet it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6dab41b2092741d45622418989c53311\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">4<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Watch over the next few days as the seeds begin to sprout before your eyes!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-top-color:#06a959;border-right-color:#06a959;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:#06a959\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-3400a21b46f4633e523905006c85a341\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;line-height:1.0\"><strong>Germination Race<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9ca925a62fd0dfb60dd691efd886b1d9\" style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong>Kids Will Learn: <\/strong>Different seeds grow at different speeds based on their type and conditions. This introduces the concept of comparison as kids examine the different seed types.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-164875e5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-right-color:#06a959;border-right-width:2px;border-bottom-color:#06a959;border-bottom-width:2px;border-left-color:#06a959;border-left-width:2px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2043a4fc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#07a85a17;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;flex-basis:66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/seedlings-in-pots-plant-experiments-germination.jpg\" alt=\"Small seedlings sprouting in red nursery pots arranged on a tray.\" class=\"wp-image-88811\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/seedlings-in-pots-plant-experiments-germination.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/seedlings-in-pots-plant-experiments-germination-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/seedlings-in-pots-plant-experiments-germination-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0542981c64cc11d25de5f075d8982de\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Supplies:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"wp-block-list tight_line_list\">\n<li>3 to 4 different types of seeds (bean, pea, grass, flower, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plastic cups or small pots<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Masking tape and marker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shallow dish<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Potting soil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Watering can (or plastic cup with holes poked in the bottom)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0884d4d2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ebba40fcd8b5b6f27172d5c9117eba27\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-001a2b531602e8d225f5bc9a3f5aee3e\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">1<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Start by making some predictions. Which seed do you think will sprout first? Why?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2cf6762fb5c9ae39a86ced8855a773b5\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">2<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Use the masking tape and marker to label each cup with the name of one of the seed types.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5eb28ffa8bdcbb6173be76d5b97779f3\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">3<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Poke a few holes in the bottom of each cup for drainage, and fill each about \u2154 of the way with potting soil.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6dab41b2092741d45622418989c53311\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">4<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Use your finger to poke a hole in the soil of one cup about an inch deep. Drop one seed in and cover it lightly with more soil. Repeat with the other cups.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-e46551e3aac70135a16049d2098ec078\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">5<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Set the cups in the shallow dish and sprinkle each with water gently until water just starts to flow out the bottom of the cup. Place the dish on a sunny windowsill.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-266351b9bfd9b5070de71ea81f60e97f\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">6<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Check the soil each day by poking your finger gently into it. If it feels dry, water as before.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-b88817b72db37c7f52aa57af8a44b7c6\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">7<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Keep track of which seeds sprout first. How does this match your predictions?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-top-color:#06a959;border-right-color:#06a959;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:#06a959\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-ee5e1bb3669cac3207c5a4344a227969\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;line-height:1.0\"><strong>Visible Roots<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-554be3024a7c99a88edf28b577d79685\" style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong>Kids Will Learn: <\/strong>Roots grow downward to anchor the plant and absorb water and nutrients. Kids can see root systems develop in real time.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-164875e5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-right-color:#06a959;border-right-width:2px;border-bottom-color:#06a959;border-bottom-width:2px;border-left-color:#06a959;border-left-width:2px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2043a4fc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#07a85a17;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;flex-basis:66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/seedling-in-clear-pot-with-roots-showing-plant-experiment.jpg\" alt=\"Clear pot showing plant roots growing through soil along the container sides.\" class=\"wp-image-88815\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/seedling-in-clear-pot-with-roots-showing-plant-experiment.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/seedling-in-clear-pot-with-roots-showing-plant-experiment-150x300.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0542981c64cc11d25de5f075d8982de\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Supplies:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"wp-block-list tight_line_list\">\n<li>Seeds of your choice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clear plastic cups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saucer or shallow dish<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Potting soil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Watering can (or plastic cup with holes poked in the bottom)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0884d4d2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ebba40fcd8b5b6f27172d5c9117eba27\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-001a2b531602e8d225f5bc9a3f5aee3e\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">1<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Poke a few holes in the bottom of the cup for drainage, and fill it about \u2154 of the way with potting soil.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2cf6762fb5c9ae39a86ced8855a773b5\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">2<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Use your finger to poke a hole in the soil about an inch deep <em>along the edge of the cup.<\/em> Drop the seed in and cover it lightly with more soil.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5eb28ffa8bdcbb6173be76d5b97779f3\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">3<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Set the cup in the saucer and sprinkle with water gently until water just starts to flow out the bottom of the cup. Place the dish on a sunny windowsill.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6dab41b2092741d45622418989c53311\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">4<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Check the soil each day by poking your finger gently into it. If it feels dry, water as before.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-e46551e3aac70135a16049d2098ec078\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">5<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Watch your seed sprout and grow! You\u2019ll be able to see the roots spread and grow through the side and bottom of the cup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-top-color:#06a959;border-right-color:#06a959;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:#06a959\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5fa5f726fdf710df153ae697f3a4c307\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;line-height:1.0\"><strong>Sun vs. Shade<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-21c731c2ebed4561a83ab2b5cbe01793\" style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong>Kids Will Learn: <\/strong>Plants need sunlight to grow strong and healthy. Light affects both how fast plants grow and how tall they become. This experiment also introduces the concept of variables as kids see how different environments impact plant growth.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-164875e5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-right-color:#06a959;border-right-width:2px;border-bottom-color:#06a959;border-bottom-width:2px;border-left-color:#06a959;border-left-width:2px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2043a4fc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#07a85a17;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;flex-basis:66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/seedlings-growing-in-sunny-and-shady-windows-plant-science-experiments.png\" alt=\"Seedling growing in a pot on a windowsill in morning and afternoon light comparison.\" class=\"wp-image-88819\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/seedlings-growing-in-sunny-and-shady-windows-plant-science-experiments.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/seedlings-growing-in-sunny-and-shady-windows-plant-science-experiments-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/seedlings-growing-in-sunny-and-shady-windows-plant-science-experiments-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0542981c64cc11d25de5f075d8982de\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Supplies:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"wp-block-list tight_line_list\">\n<li>Seeds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 small pots or plastic cups with holes poked in the bottom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 saucers or shallow dish<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Potting soil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Watering can (or plastic cup with holes poked in the bottom)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0884d4d2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ebba40fcd8b5b6f27172d5c9117eba27\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-001a2b531602e8d225f5bc9a3f5aee3e\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">1<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Make some predictions: Which seed will sprout first? Which will grow taller?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2cf6762fb5c9ae39a86ced8855a773b5\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">2<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Poke a few holes in the bottom of each cup for drainage, and fill each about \u2154 of the way with potting soil.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5eb28ffa8bdcbb6173be76d5b97779f3\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">3<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Use your finger to poke a hole in the soil about an inch deep in each cup. Drop a seed in each and cover it lightly with more soil.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6dab41b2092741d45622418989c53311\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">4<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Set each cup in a saucer and sprinkle with water gently until water just starts to flow out the bottom of the cup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-e46551e3aac70135a16049d2098ec078\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">5<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Place one cup in a sunny spot, and one in a shady area. Check the soil each day by poking your finger gently into it. If it feels dry, water as before.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-266351b9bfd9b5070de71ea81f60e97f\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">6<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Watch your seeds sprout and grow. Were your predictions correct?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-top-color:#06a959;border-right-color:#06a959;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:#06a959\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-7a4d74b0465407141fecaf6a27d085c7\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;line-height:1.0\"><strong>Watering Experiment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-60d40d624a5ca0fd58c6f38e6214cfc2\" style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong>Kids Will Learn: <\/strong>Plants need the right amount of water\u2014too little or too much can affect growth. This introduces the concept of optimal conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-164875e5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-right-color:#06a959;border-right-width:2px;border-bottom-color:#06a959;border-bottom-width:2px;border-left-color:#06a959;border-left-width:2px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2043a4fc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#07a85a17;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;flex-basis:66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/child-watering-plants-inside-experiments.jpg\" alt=\"Young child watering small potted plants with a glass jar indoors.\" class=\"wp-image-88824\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/child-watering-plants-inside-experiments.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/child-watering-plants-inside-experiments-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/child-watering-plants-inside-experiments-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0542981c64cc11d25de5f075d8982de\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Supplies:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"wp-block-list tight_line_list\">\n<li>Seeds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plastic cups or small pots<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Potting soil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Watering can<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0884d4d2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ebba40fcd8b5b6f27172d5c9117eba27\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-001a2b531602e8d225f5bc9a3f5aee3e\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">1<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Make some predictions: Will seeds grow better with more water? Can you water a seed too much?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2cf6762fb5c9ae39a86ced8855a773b5\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">2<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Poke a few holes in the bottom of each cup for drainage, and fill each about \u2154 of the way with potting soil.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5eb28ffa8bdcbb6173be76d5b97779f3\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">3<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Use your finger to poke a hole in the soil about an inch deep in each cup. Drop a seed in each and cover it lightly with more soil.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6dab41b2092741d45622418989c53311\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">4<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Set each cup in a saucer and sprinkle with water gently until water just starts to flow out the bottom of the cup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-e46551e3aac70135a16049d2098ec078\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">5<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Water each cup on a different schedule: one only when the soil seems dry, one every day, one twice a day, one once a week, etc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-266351b9bfd9b5070de71ea81f60e97f\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">6<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Watch your seeds sprout and grow, and see if your predictions were right!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile has-border-color has-tangerine-blaze-border-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-style:dashed;border-radius:20px;background-color:#ffea053d\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8368\" height=\"9192\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ABC-hard-shade-hand-out-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70450\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-8a368f38 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-01e7aa9b108376c07826385bf44148f1\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:0\"><strong><em>Tip:<\/em><\/strong> Number the cups to help you remember which ones should be watered when!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-top-color:#06a959;border-right-color:#06a959;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:#06a959\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-825a63a448009342649cda390bd506e2\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;line-height:1.0\"><strong>Breathing Leaves<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a318864b5d589a2915f2f5836e266b41\" style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong>Kids Will Learn: <\/strong>Plants release oxygen through tiny openings in their leaves (called stomata) during photosynthesis, showing that plants \u201cbreathe\u201d in their own way.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-164875e5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-right-color:#06a959;border-right-width:2px;border-bottom-color:#06a959;border-bottom-width:2px;border-left-color:#06a959;border-left-width:2px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2043a4fc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#07a85a17;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;flex-basis:66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/plant-leaves-under-water-with-bubbles-on-them-experiments.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of a green leaf underwater with air bubbles clinging to its surface.\" class=\"wp-image-88832\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/plant-leaves-under-water-with-bubbles-on-them-experiments.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/plant-leaves-under-water-with-bubbles-on-them-experiments-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/plant-leaves-under-water-with-bubbles-on-them-experiments-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0542981c64cc11d25de5f075d8982de\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Supplies:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"wp-block-list tight_line_list\">\n<li>Shallow container<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fresh leaves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Small rock<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0884d4d2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ebba40fcd8b5b6f27172d5c9117eba27\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-001a2b531602e8d225f5bc9a3f5aee3e\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">1<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Fill the container with water. Place a few fresh green leaves in the container, and use the rock to hold them under the water.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2cf6762fb5c9ae39a86ced8855a773b5\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">2<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Set the container in a sunny spot for a few hours. When you check the container again, you\u2019ll see tiny bubbles on the surface of the leaves! This is evidence that the leaves are \u201cbreathing\u201d out oxygen from their pores (stomata) as part of photosynthesis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-top-color:#06a959;border-right-color:#06a959;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:#06a959\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-677b4d05caef071479d40af17d273cdf\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;line-height:1.0\"><strong>Floating Seeds<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f017c71d266de3072ab49e5c0ebb6430\" style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong>Kids Will Learn: <\/strong>Seeds have different densities, structures, and dispersal methods.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-164875e5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-right-color:#06a959;border-right-width:2px;border-bottom-color:#06a959;border-bottom-width:2px;border-left-color:#06a959;border-left-width:2px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2043a4fc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#07a85a17;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;flex-basis:66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"934\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/floating-seeds-in-water-plant-science-experiment.png\" alt=\"Mixed beans soaking in water inside a clear plastic cup with bubbles.\" class=\"wp-image-88837\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/floating-seeds-in-water-plant-science-experiment.png 934w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/floating-seeds-in-water-plant-science-experiment-234x300.png 234w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/floating-seeds-in-water-plant-science-experiment-768x987.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 934px) 100vw, 934px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0542981c64cc11d25de5f075d8982de\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Supplies:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"wp-block-list tight_line_list\">\n<li>A variety of different types of seeds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Container of water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0884d4d2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ebba40fcd8b5b6f27172d5c9117eba27\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-001a2b531602e8d225f5bc9a3f5aee3e\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">1<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Start by examining the seeds closely and making predictions. Which ones do you think will sink right away? Which ones will float? Could some of them float first and then sink, or vice versa?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2cf6762fb5c9ae39a86ced8855a773b5\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">2<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Drop the seeds one by one into the water, and see what happens. Were your initial guesses right?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5eb28ffa8bdcbb6173be76d5b97779f3\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">3<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Leave the container overnight, and check the seeds again. Have any of them changed their position? (It helps to take a picture before and after, so you can compare.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6dab41b2092741d45622418989c53311\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">4<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Why do you think the various seeds behave as they do? Why would some seeds float while others sink?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile has-border-color has-tangerine-blaze-border-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-style:dashed;border-radius:20px;background-color:#ffea053d\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1911\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/123-3_4-Vector-Color-1-1-character-scaled.png\" alt=\"Happy cartoon 1-2-3 mouse character wearing round glasses and a bow, pointing upward.\" class=\"wp-image-83462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/123-3_4-Vector-Color-1-1-character-scaled.png 1911w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/123-3_4-Vector-Color-1-1-character-224x300.png 224w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/123-3_4-Vector-Color-1-1-character-896x1200.png 896w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/123-3_4-Vector-Color-1-1-character-768x1029.png 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/123-3_4-Vector-Color-1-1-character-1147x1536.png 1147w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/123-3_4-Vector-Color-1-1-character-1529x2048.png 1529w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1911px) 100vw, 1911px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-8a368f38 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-df5cfd7c71c3427d8b543b37adc03894\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:0\"><strong><em>Did you know?<\/em><\/strong> Some seeds sink because they are dense, while others float to help them travel by water. Sometimes a floating seed can mean it is no longer healthy and it may not germinate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-top-color:#06a959;border-right-color:#06a959;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:#06a959\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-3f66ec44034ee4d349844f702ab5e589\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;line-height:1.0\"><strong>Soil vs. Cotton Balls<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6b51d5894f7318817f49ffedf8811e91\" style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong>Kids Will Learn: <\/strong>Seeds can sprout in different environments, but soil provides nutrients plants need for long-term growth.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-164875e5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-right-color:#06a959;border-right-width:2px;border-bottom-color:#06a959;border-bottom-width:2px;border-left-color:#06a959;border-left-width:2px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2043a4fc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#07a85a17;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;flex-basis:66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bean-seeds-planted-in-wet-cotton-balls-plant-experiments.png\" alt=\"Seeds sprouting between layers of cotton balls inside a clear cup.\" class=\"wp-image-88841\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bean-seeds-planted-in-wet-cotton-balls-plant-experiments.png 800w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bean-seeds-planted-in-wet-cotton-balls-plant-experiments-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bean-seeds-planted-in-wet-cotton-balls-plant-experiments-768x1152.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0542981c64cc11d25de5f075d8982de\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Supplies:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"wp-block-list tight_line_list\">\n<li>Bean seeds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Potting soil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cotton balls<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Small pots or disposable cups with holes poked in the bottom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0884d4d2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ebba40fcd8b5b6f27172d5c9117eba27\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-001a2b531602e8d225f5bc9a3f5aee3e\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">1<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>First, make some predictions: Will seeds sprout faster when planted in soil or in cotton balls? Which will help the plants grow faster?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2cf6762fb5c9ae39a86ced8855a773b5\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">2<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Next, add soil to one pot until it\u2019s about \u00be of the way full. Poke a hole in the soil with your finger about an inch deep, and drop in the seed. Cover the seed lightly with more soil.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5eb28ffa8bdcbb6173be76d5b97779f3\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">3<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Fill the other pot with cotton balls to the top. (They\u2019ll sink down a bit when you water them.) Lay a bean seed on top, and press it down into the cotton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6dab41b2092741d45622418989c53311\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">4<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Water both pots gently until water runs out the bottom. Set them both in a sunny windowsill. Watch your seeds sprout and grow! Were your predictions correct?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-top-color:#06a959;border-right-color:#06a959;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:#06a959\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-8debf61b5c9a51d3d579efdd59569247\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;line-height:1.0\"><strong>Seed Depth Experiment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-754f8e9d3a92fb1e6e90154f14dfd0db\" style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong>Kids Will Learn: <\/strong>Planting depth matters, as seeds need the right balance of soil coverage to access water and air and to push through the soil towards the sun as they grow.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-164875e5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-right-color:#06a959;border-right-width:2px;border-bottom-color:#06a959;border-bottom-width:2px;border-left-color:#06a959;border-left-width:2px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2043a4fc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#07a85a17;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;flex-basis:66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/seed-depth-plant-experiment.png\" alt=\"Seeds planted at different depths in clear cups filled with soil.\" class=\"wp-image-88847\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/seed-depth-plant-experiment.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/seed-depth-plant-experiment-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/seed-depth-plant-experiment-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0542981c64cc11d25de5f075d8982de\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Supplies:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"wp-block-list tight_line_list\">\n<li>Bean seeds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 clear plastic cups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Potting soil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ruler<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0884d4d2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ebba40fcd8b5b6f27172d5c9117eba27\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-001a2b531602e8d225f5bc9a3f5aee3e\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">1<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Make some predictions: How will the seeds react based on the depths they&#8217;re planted at? Which seed will grow the best?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2cf6762fb5c9ae39a86ced8855a773b5\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">2<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Poke a few holes in the bottom of each cup for drainage, and fill each about \u2154 of the way with potting soil.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5eb28ffa8bdcbb6173be76d5b97779f3\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">3<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Set the first seed on top of the soil in the first cup, and press it slightly into the soil, but don\u2019t cover.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6dab41b2092741d45622418989c53311\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">4<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Poke a hole with your finger about an inch or so into the second cup, drop in the seed, and cover it lightly with soil.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-e46551e3aac70135a16049d2098ec078\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">5<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Poke a deep hole almost to the bottom of the third cup, drop the seed in, and cover with soil.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-266351b9bfd9b5070de71ea81f60e97f\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">6<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Set each cup in a saucer and sprinkle with water gently until water just starts to flow out the bottom of the cup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-b88817b72db37c7f52aa57af8a44b7c6\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">7<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Place the cup in a sunny spot. Check the soil each day by poking your finger gently into it. If it feels dry, water as before. Observe the three seeds as they begin to sprout and grow. What do you notice?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-top-color:#06a959;border-right-color:#06a959;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:#06a959\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-a55977a3f63dda284b3409a5010602d5\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;line-height:1.0\"><strong>Seed Sorting<\/strong> Activity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-478228699dd9a867f4a4ce7651158df5\" style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong>Kids Will Learn: <\/strong>Seeds come in many shapes and sizes, each adapted to the type of plant they grow into and how they spread.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-164875e5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-right-color:#06a959;border-right-width:2px;border-bottom-color:#06a959;border-bottom-width:2px;border-left-color:#06a959;border-left-width:2px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2043a4fc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#07a85a17;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;flex-basis:66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/child-sorting-seeds-plant-experiments.png\" alt=\"Child sorting different types of seeds on a table.\" class=\"wp-image-88854\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/child-sorting-seeds-plant-experiments.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/child-sorting-seeds-plant-experiments-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/child-sorting-seeds-plant-experiments-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/child-sorting-seeds-plant-experiments-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0542981c64cc11d25de5f075d8982de\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Supplies:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"wp-block-list tight_line_list\">\n<li>A variety of seeds in different shapes and sizes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0884d4d2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ebba40fcd8b5b6f27172d5c9117eba27\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-001a2b531602e8d225f5bc9a3f5aee3e\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">1<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Pour all the seeds out on the table. Examine them closely, discussing their similarities and differences.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2cf6762fb5c9ae39a86ced8855a773b5\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">2<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Sort the seeds by characteristics like size, color, shape, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5eb28ffa8bdcbb6173be76d5b97779f3\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">3<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Why do you think the seeds are so different? What does each one grow into? Does knowing more about the plant explain why the seeds look like they do?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-top-color:#06a959;border-right-color:#06a959;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:#06a959\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5ba03f1a4a7edbe2e6a80c4e412c1c2f\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;line-height:1.0\"><strong>Parts of a Plant<\/strong> Investigation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-14bfcda1574867c4416ec2ae268be4e6\" style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong>Kids Will Learn: <\/strong>Plants have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers), each with a specific job that helps the plant survive and grow.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-164875e5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-right-color:#06a959;border-right-width:2px;border-bottom-color:#06a959;border-bottom-width:2px;border-left-color:#06a959;border-left-width:2px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2043a4fc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#07a85a17;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;flex-basis:66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/child-holding-plant-with-dirt-and-roots-showing-experiments.jpg\" alt=\"Hand holding a plant pulled from the ground with roots exposed.\" class=\"wp-image-88850\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/child-holding-plant-with-dirt-and-roots-showing-experiments.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/child-holding-plant-with-dirt-and-roots-showing-experiments-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/child-holding-plant-with-dirt-and-roots-showing-experiments-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0542981c64cc11d25de5f075d8982de\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Supplies:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"wp-block-list tight_line_list\">\n<li>Shovel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two different small plants you can dig out of the ground (ask for permission first)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paper and crayons (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0884d4d2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ebba40fcd8b5b6f27172d5c9117eba27\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-001a2b531602e8d225f5bc9a3f5aee3e\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">1<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Pour all the seeds out on the table. Examine them closely, discussing their similarities and differences.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2cf6762fb5c9ae39a86ced8855a773b5\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">2<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Examine the plants closely. On each plant, identify the main root (tap root), smaller roots, stem, leaves, flowers, and other basic plant parts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5eb28ffa8bdcbb6173be76d5b97779f3\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">3<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Examine and discuss the similarities and differences in each plant\u2019s parts. Think about what those differences may mean in terms of where the plant can grow, how much water it may need, and how it spreads.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-top-color:#06a959;border-right-color:#06a959;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:#06a959\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-9160e52e497f790c0d064173c292ea11\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;line-height:1.0\">Colorful Celery or Cabbage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cd1055b35f1952a2951094eea3129e76\" style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong>Kids Will Learn: <\/strong>Water travels through plants in tiny tubes (xylem) through a process called capillary action.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-164875e5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-right-color:#06a959;border-right-width:2px;border-bottom-color:#06a959;border-bottom-width:2px;border-left-color:#06a959;border-left-width:2px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2043a4fc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#07a85a17;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;flex-basis:66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/napa-cabbage-absorbing-colored-water-plant-science-experiments.jpg\" alt=\"Child observing colored water traveling into leaves using jars and paper towels.\" class=\"wp-image-88891\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/napa-cabbage-absorbing-colored-water-plant-science-experiments.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/napa-cabbage-absorbing-colored-water-plant-science-experiments-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/napa-cabbage-absorbing-colored-water-plant-science-experiments-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0542981c64cc11d25de5f075d8982de\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Supplies:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"wp-block-list tight_line_list\">\n<li>Fresh celery stalks with leaves or nappa cabbage leaves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5 cups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Food coloring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spoon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knife<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0884d4d2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ebba40fcd8b5b6f27172d5c9117eba27\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-001a2b531602e8d225f5bc9a3f5aee3e\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">1<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Fill each cup about halfway with water. Add a few drops of food coloring to each to create any hues you like.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2cf6762fb5c9ae39a86ced8855a773b5\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">2<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Trim the bottom inch or so from the celery stalks or cabbage leaves, and place each in a glass of water with the leaves up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5eb28ffa8bdcbb6173be76d5b97779f3\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">3<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Check the stalks or leaves after about 3 hours. You should start to see some color change. Monitor them over the next 2-3 days as they draw more colored water up the stems into the leaves through the process known as capillary action!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-top-color:#06a959;border-right-color:#06a959;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:#06a959\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-595d223be5b04d8375c4ada7f3292db3\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;line-height:1.0\">Leaf Vein Exploration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-687dee873c82fa8cb0c7a2e87eeed0d0\" style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong>Kids Will Learn: <\/strong>Leaf veins transport water and nutrients throughout the plant, similar to how blood vessels work in the body.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-164875e5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-right-color:#06a959;border-right-width:2px;border-bottom-color:#06a959;border-bottom-width:2px;border-left-color:#06a959;border-left-width:2px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2043a4fc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#07a85a17;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;flex-basis:66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leaf-rubbing-plant-experiments.jpg\" alt=\"Green leaf rubbing showing detailed vein patterns.\" class=\"wp-image-88894\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leaf-rubbing-plant-experiments.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leaf-rubbing-plant-experiments-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leaf-rubbing-plant-experiments-768x1084.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0542981c64cc11d25de5f075d8982de\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Supplies:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"wp-block-list tight_line_list\">\n<li>A variety of large leaves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plain white paper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unwrapped crayons<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0884d4d2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ebba40fcd8b5b6f27172d5c9117eba27\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-001a2b531602e8d225f5bc9a3f5aee3e\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">1<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Start by making predictions about the veins in leaves. Do all leaves have veins? Do they all look the same? Do thick leaves have bigger veins?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2cf6762fb5c9ae39a86ced8855a773b5\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">2<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Head outside and gather an assortment of leaves from plants. Look for leaves on the ground and get permission to remove any leaves from plants. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5eb28ffa8bdcbb6173be76d5b97779f3\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">3<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Once you have your leaves, place a sheet of white paper on the table, and arrange the leaves top-side down in a single layer on top. Lay another piece of white paper on top of the leaves. (It may help to tape it in place.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6dab41b2092741d45622418989c53311\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">4<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Hold the crayon long side down and rub it firmly over the paper so the textures of the leaves underneath appear.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-e46551e3aac70135a16049d2098ec078\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">5<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Examine the leaf rubbings to see the vein patterns and see if they prove your predictions correct. These veins carry water and nutrients from the stem up through the leaf!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-top-color:#06a959;border-right-color:#06a959;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:#06a959\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-d7bf95eeb21797fcd7d370cdd757bb26\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;line-height:1.0\">Chlorophyll Print Comparison<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-233d3e26d1217809de6e87f2ceb95636\" style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong>Kids Will Learn: <\/strong>Chlorophyll is the green pigment in plants that helps them make food using sunlight (photosynthesis). <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-164875e5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-right-color:#06a959;border-right-width:2px;border-bottom-color:#06a959;border-bottom-width:2px;border-left-color:#06a959;border-left-width:2px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2043a4fc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#07a85a17;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;flex-basis:66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"982\" height=\"831\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/child-doing-leaf-prints-outside-chlorophyll-plant-experiment-1.png\" alt=\"Child making a leaf rubbing using paper and a wooden block outdoors.\" class=\"wp-image-88898\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/child-doing-leaf-prints-outside-chlorophyll-plant-experiment-1.png 982w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/child-doing-leaf-prints-outside-chlorophyll-plant-experiment-1-300x254.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/child-doing-leaf-prints-outside-chlorophyll-plant-experiment-1-768x650.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 982px) 100vw, 982px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0542981c64cc11d25de5f075d8982de\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Supplies:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"wp-block-list tight_line_list\">\n<li>Newspaper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>White paper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paper towels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fresh soft leaves in various colors (darker and lighter green)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rubber mallet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0884d4d2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ebba40fcd8b5b6f27172d5c9117eba27\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-001a2b531602e8d225f5bc9a3f5aee3e\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">1<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Start by making predications. Will lighter or darker green leaves create a darker green print? Do darker green leaves have more chlorophyll?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2cf6762fb5c9ae39a86ced8855a773b5\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">2<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Gather up leaves from different plants, trying to find leaves in varying shades of green. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5eb28ffa8bdcbb6173be76d5b97779f3\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">3<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>When you&#8217;ve returned with your leaves, spread several sheets of newspaper onto a table or on the ground if you&#8217;re working outside. Place a sheet of white paper on top. Lay several leaves on the white paper, and cover them with a piece of paper towel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6dab41b2092741d45622418989c53311\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">4<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Now the fun part! Whack the covered leaves with the mallet (not too hard!). <em>Adult supervision recommended for this step.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-e46551e3aac70135a16049d2098ec078\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">5<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Take off the paper towel and remove the leaves. You should see green prints on the white paper. This is the chlorophyll from the leaves! Did the darker leaves create darker prints?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"97\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Green-Dot-Border-1200x97.png\" alt=\"Light green dot border.\" class=\"wp-image-80253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Green-Dot-Border-1200x97.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Green-Dot-Border-300x24.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Green-Dot-Border-768x62.png 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Green-Dot-Border-1536x124.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Green-Dot-Border-2048x165.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3bd674b0b79707154880e1d7d76e01f7\" id=\"first-second\"><strong>Fun Plant and Garden Science Experiments for First and Second Grade<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-top-color:#06a959;border-right-color:#06a959;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:#06a959\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-20d670955b0e039ed106c7e9c3d4e64d\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;line-height:1.0\">Potato in a Jar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-405b2e2ae83c382276cd5abe8a169658\" style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong>Kids Will Learn: <\/strong>Some plants can grow from parts of other plants (vegetative reproduction), not just seeds.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-164875e5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-right-color:#06a959;border-right-width:2px;border-bottom-color:#06a959;border-bottom-width:2px;border-left-color:#06a959;border-left-width:2px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2043a4fc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#07a85a17;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;flex-basis:66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"596\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/potato-growing-in-jar-plant-experiments-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sweet potato sprouting roots and stems in a glass jar of water.\" class=\"wp-image-88901\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/potato-growing-in-jar-plant-experiments-1.jpg 596w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/potato-growing-in-jar-plant-experiments-1-269x300.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0542981c64cc11d25de5f075d8982de\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Supplies:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"wp-block-list tight_line_list\">\n<li>Sweet potato<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knife<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Toothpicks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clear glass jar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0884d4d2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ebba40fcd8b5b6f27172d5c9117eba27\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-001a2b531602e8d225f5bc9a3f5aee3e\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">1<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Make predictions. Will the piece of potato grow in the water or rot? If it does grow, what plant parts might you see and which direction will they grow?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2cf6762fb5c9ae39a86ced8855a773b5\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">2<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Fill the jar with water about \u00be of the way and stick 3 or 4 toothpicks around the middle of the potato.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5eb28ffa8bdcbb6173be76d5b97779f3\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">3<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Place the potato in the jar, resting the toothpicks on the rim. Be sure the bottom (the pointed end) of the potato is submerged in the water. (Add more water if needed.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6dab41b2092741d45622418989c53311\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">4<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Place the potato in a warm, sunny spot. Change the water every 2 to 3 days to prevent mold.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-e46551e3aac70135a16049d2098ec078\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">5<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>In a week or two, you\u2019ll notice roots growing from the bottom of the potato. Green shoots will soon follow, growing from the top.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-266351b9bfd9b5070de71ea81f60e97f\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">6<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>If you want to, you can plant your sweet potato in the ground for harvest in a few months!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-top-color:#06a959;border-right-color:#06a959;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:#06a959\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-c72901b4a81419608a270cf67eaad69a\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;line-height:1.0\">Soil Types Experiment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2a1139f8a6e429ac0c1f3e47a04e9dd5\" style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong>Kids Will Learn: <\/strong>Different soils affect plant growth by changing how well roots get water, air, and nutrients.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-164875e5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-right-color:#06a959;border-right-width:2px;border-bottom-color:#06a959;border-bottom-width:2px;border-left-color:#06a959;border-left-width:2px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2043a4fc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#07a85a17;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;flex-basis:66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cups-filled-with-different-types-of-soil-plant-experimentspng.png\" alt=\"Four cups filled with different soil types: dark soil, gravel, sand, and clay.\" class=\"wp-image-88907\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cups-filled-with-different-types-of-soil-plant-experimentspng.png 900w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cups-filled-with-different-types-of-soil-plant-experimentspng-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cups-filled-with-different-types-of-soil-plant-experimentspng-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0542981c64cc11d25de5f075d8982de\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Supplies:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"wp-block-list tight_line_list\">\n<li>Clear plastic cups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Potting soil, sand, pebbles, or another growing medium<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seeds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0884d4d2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ebba40fcd8b5b6f27172d5c9117eba27\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-001a2b531602e8d225f5bc9a3f5aee3e\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">1<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Make some predictions: Which type of soil will be best for growing the seeds? Why?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2cf6762fb5c9ae39a86ced8855a773b5\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">2<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Place the potato in the jar, resting the toothpicks on the rim. Be sure the bottom (the pointed end) of the potato is submerged in the water. (Add more water if needed.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5eb28ffa8bdcbb6173be76d5b97779f3\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">3<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Place the potato in a warm, sunny spot. Change the water every 2 to 3 days to prevent mold.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6dab41b2092741d45622418989c53311\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">4<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>In a week or two, you\u2019ll notice roots growing from the bottom of the potato. Green shoots will soon follow, growing from the top.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-e46551e3aac70135a16049d2098ec078\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">5<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>If you want to, you can plant your sweet potato in the ground for harvest in a few months!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-top-color:#06a959;border-right-color:#06a959;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:#06a959\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-b2e2af8d3f2266386e8d52d92bb1ab5f\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;line-height:1.0\">Capillary Action Flowers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-70e633a95f7dc737a99d01a997e02d8a\" style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong>Kids Will Learn: <\/strong>Water moves up through a plant\u2019s stem to its petals and leaves, showing how plants stay hydrated.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-164875e5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-right-color:#06a959;border-right-width:2px;border-bottom-color:#06a959;border-bottom-width:2px;border-left-color:#06a959;border-left-width:2px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2043a4fc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#07a85a17;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;flex-basis:66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/flowers-in-jars-changing-color-plant-experiment.png\" alt=\"White flowers in jars of colored water showing dyed petals experiment.\" class=\"wp-image-88915\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/flowers-in-jars-changing-color-plant-experiment.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/flowers-in-jars-changing-color-plant-experiment-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/flowers-in-jars-changing-color-plant-experiment-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0542981c64cc11d25de5f075d8982de\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Supplies:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"wp-block-list tight_line_list\">\n<li>White flowers (carnations work well)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Food coloring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spoon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knife (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0884d4d2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ebba40fcd8b5b6f27172d5c9117eba27\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-001a2b531602e8d225f5bc9a3f5aee3e\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">1<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Fill each cup about halfway with water. Add a few drops of food coloring to each to create any hues you like.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2cf6762fb5c9ae39a86ced8855a773b5\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">2<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Trim the bottom inch or so from the flower stalks. Place each into a cup of water.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5eb28ffa8bdcbb6173be76d5b97779f3\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">3<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Monitor your flowers over the next 2-3 days as they begin to draw colored water up the stems into the petals through the process known as capillary action, helped by transpiration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile has-border-color has-tangerine-blaze-border-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-style:dashed;border-radius:20px;background-color:#ffea053d\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8368\" height=\"9192\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ABC-hard-shade-hand-out-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70450\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-8a368f38 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-060aa041e0e6775b614d8908016f6ae4\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:0\"><strong><em>Tip:<\/em><\/strong> Try dyeing flowers multiple colors! Use a knife to split the stem lengthways about halfway up the flower, and place each half in separate side-by-side cups. Or, try moving a flower from one cup to another as the colors start to show. Have fun experimenting with different methods to see what you can create!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-top-color:#06a959;border-right-color:#06a959;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:#06a959\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-862ce500fd0727d7251aec8c66ec0a9b\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;line-height:1.0\">Flower Dissection Project<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c19f94a61baaf97598d371d9dd45d0b3\" style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong>Kids Will Learn: <\/strong>Flowers have specialized parts for reproduction, including structures that produce and receive pollen.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-164875e5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-right-color:#06a959;border-right-width:2px;border-bottom-color:#06a959;border-bottom-width:2px;border-left-color:#06a959;border-left-width:2px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2043a4fc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#07a85a17;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;flex-basis:66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"806\" height=\"877\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Child-dissectin-a-flower-plant-experiments.png\" alt=\"Child dissecting a white flower on a table covered with newspaper.\" class=\"wp-image-88929\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Child-dissectin-a-flower-plant-experiments.png 806w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Child-dissectin-a-flower-plant-experiments-276x300.png 276w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Child-dissectin-a-flower-plant-experiments-768x836.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0542981c64cc11d25de5f075d8982de\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Supplies:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"wp-block-list tight_line_list\">\n<li>Large flower like a lily<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Magnifying glass<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tweezers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pencil and paper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0884d4d2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ebba40fcd8b5b6f27172d5c9117eba27\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-001a2b531602e8d225f5bc9a3f5aee3e\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">1<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Use the tweezers and magnifying glass to examine and pull apart the flower.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2cf6762fb5c9ae39a86ced8855a773b5\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">2<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Draw a diagram of the flower and label some or all of these parts: stem, leaf, petal, sepal, pistil, stamen, anther, filament. (See the helpful diagram by our vocabulary words above.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-top-color:#06a959;border-right-color:#06a959;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:#06a959\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-bf063272d474530fa115535ea7270d51\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;line-height:1.0\">Pollinator Hunt<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-45b3a9d76b5f29883120912a01dcc766\" style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong>Kids Will Learn: <\/strong>Animals like bees and butterflies help plants reproduce by moving pollen between flowers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-164875e5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-right-color:#06a959;border-right-width:2px;border-bottom-color:#06a959;border-bottom-width:2px;border-left-color:#06a959;border-left-width:2px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2043a4fc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#07a85a17;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;flex-basis:66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/monarch-butterfly-in-garden-plant-experiments.jpg\" alt=\"Monarch butterfly resting on pink and yellow flowers in a garden.\" class=\"wp-image-88917\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/monarch-butterfly-in-garden-plant-experiments.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/monarch-butterfly-in-garden-plant-experiments-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/monarch-butterfly-in-garden-plant-experiments-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0542981c64cc11d25de5f075d8982de\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Supplies:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"wp-block-list tight_line_list\">\n<li>Notebook and pencil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Magnifying glass<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Camera (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0884d4d2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ebba40fcd8b5b6f27172d5c9117eba27\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-001a2b531602e8d225f5bc9a3f5aee3e\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">1<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Take your notebook, pencil, and magnifying glass out with you on a nature walk. Look closely at\u00a0flowering plants and shrubs for pollinators including bees, ants, birds, butterflies, wasps, beetles, and flies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2cf6762fb5c9ae39a86ced8855a773b5\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">2<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Write notes and draw pictures of the pollinators you see. You can also take pictures to look more closely at them at home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5eb28ffa8bdcbb6173be76d5b97779f3\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">3<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>How did each pollinator carry the pollen from one plant to the next? What was it doing as it pollinated?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-top-color:#06a959;border-right-color:#06a959;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:#06a959\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-cf92319b086d97c508794bb18a33b610\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;line-height:1.0\">Seed Pod Dispersal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8c7c69b89c04131c4e73426204e1db85\" style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong>Kids Will Learn: <\/strong>Some plants spread seeds by bursting open, helping seeds travel farther from the parent plant.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-164875e5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-right-color:#06a959;border-right-width:2px;border-bottom-color:#06a959;border-bottom-width:2px;border-left-color:#06a959;border-left-width:2px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2043a4fc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#07a85a17;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;flex-basis:66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"746\" height=\"1035\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/seeds-exploding-from-a-balloon-plant-experiments.png\" alt=\"Soil bursting from a blue balloon pierced by a stick, demonstrating pressure.\" class=\"wp-image-88933\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/seeds-exploding-from-a-balloon-plant-experiments.png 746w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/seeds-exploding-from-a-balloon-plant-experiments-216x300.png 216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0542981c64cc11d25de5f075d8982de\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Supplies:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"wp-block-list tight_line_list\">\n<li>Small seeds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Balloons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Funnel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sharp pencil or skewer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Measuring tape<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0884d4d2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ebba40fcd8b5b6f27172d5c9117eba27\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-001a2b531602e8d225f5bc9a3f5aee3e\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">1<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Use the funnel to drop about a teaspoon of seeds into the balloon. Inflate the balloon and tie it off.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2cf6762fb5c9ae39a86ced8855a773b5\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">2<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Take the balloon outside. Hold it far away from your body.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5eb28ffa8bdcbb6173be76d5b97779f3\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">3<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Now, pop the balloon and watch closely. The seeds will fly in all directions, just like the exploding seed pods of some plants!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6dab41b2092741d45622418989c53311\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">4<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Track down some of the seeds and use the measuring tape to see how far they traveled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile has-border-color has-tangerine-blaze-border-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-style:dashed;border-radius:20px;background-color:#ffea053d\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1911\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/123-3_4-Vector-Color-1-1-character-scaled.png\" alt=\"Happy cartoon 1-2-3 mouse character wearing round glasses and a bow, pointing upward.\" class=\"wp-image-83462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/123-3_4-Vector-Color-1-1-character-scaled.png 1911w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/123-3_4-Vector-Color-1-1-character-224x300.png 224w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/123-3_4-Vector-Color-1-1-character-896x1200.png 896w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/123-3_4-Vector-Color-1-1-character-768x1029.png 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/123-3_4-Vector-Color-1-1-character-1147x1536.png 1147w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/123-3_4-Vector-Color-1-1-character-1529x2048.png 1529w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1911px) 100vw, 1911px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-8a368f38 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6c5e42ac60b46274c67488379f14c1fe\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:0\"><strong>These plants have exploding seed pods:<\/strong> Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis), Wood Sorrel (Oxalis stricta), Hairy Bittercress (Cardamine hirsuta), and Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-top-color:#06a959;border-right-color:#06a959;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:#06a959\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-3507f8a0c6155bce5a104767907742cb\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;line-height:1.0\">Kitchen Scraps Garden<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9e7866817cfa46949e3dfa4cd63d8305\" style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong>Kids Will Learn: <\/strong>Some plants can regrow from scraps, showing how plants can reproduce and continue growing in new ways.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-164875e5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-right-color:#06a959;border-right-width:2px;border-bottom-color:#06a959;border-bottom-width:2px;border-left-color:#06a959;border-left-width:2px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2043a4fc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#07a85a17;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;flex-basis:66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/basil-sprouting-roots-in-clear-jar-plant-experiments.jpg\" alt=\"Basil plant roots growing in water inside a glass jar.\" class=\"wp-image-88934\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/basil-sprouting-roots-in-clear-jar-plant-experiments.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/basil-sprouting-roots-in-clear-jar-plant-experiments-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/basil-sprouting-roots-in-clear-jar-plant-experiments-768x540.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0542981c64cc11d25de5f075d8982de\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Supplies:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"wp-block-list tight_line_list\">\n<li>Fresh basil stems with leaves and\/or green onion bases<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Small pots and potting soil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0884d4d2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4646cec9df604eccfd0034411d50ceae\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Instructions for Basil:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-001a2b531602e8d225f5bc9a3f5aee3e\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">1<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Trim the basil stems at a slight angle. Remove any wilted leaves.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2cf6762fb5c9ae39a86ced8855a773b5\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">2<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Place the basil stems in a cup of water, making sure the leaves are left above the surface. Change the water every day or two, and watch for roots to appear.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5eb28ffa8bdcbb6173be76d5b97779f3\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">3<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>When the roots are about an inch long, gently plant your new little plantlets in a pot with soil and place in a sunny window.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0884d4d2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5d9a2c9187c5b561c9ba91fc94daa1d7\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Instructions for Green Onion:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-001a2b531602e8d225f5bc9a3f5aee3e\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">1<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>You can use any green onion base that still has a bit of root attached at the bottom. Place them in a glass of water. Change the water every day or two.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2cf6762fb5c9ae39a86ced8855a773b5\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">2<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Very soon, you\u2019ll start to see new leaves grow from the tops of the onion bulbs!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile has-border-color has-tangerine-blaze-border-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-style:dashed;border-radius:20px;background-color:#ffea053d\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_Out_Looking_At_Hard_Shad.png\" alt=\"ABC mouse character 2-D hands open wide.\" class=\"wp-image-73813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_Out_Looking_At_Hard_Shad.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_Out_Looking_At_Hard_Shad-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_Out_Looking_At_Hard_Shad-1079x1200.png 1079w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_Out_Looking_At_Hard_Shad-768x854.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-8a368f38 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-58e414c17d93fd046d4cbc1f4b031593\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:0\"><strong>Tip: <\/strong>You can plant the onion bulbs directly in potting soil so they\u2019ll keep growing, but they\u2019ll also grow just fine in a glass of water.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-top-color:#06a959;border-right-color:#06a959;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:#06a959\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-674d349111063bf7fa47ead0e043a0f1\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;line-height:1.0\">Pine Cone Science<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-96a164074ceb8345100f3ba31e206221\" style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong>Kids Will Learn: <\/strong>Plants respond to environmental changes\u2014pine cones open and close based on moisture and temperature to protect seeds.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-164875e5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-right-color:#06a959;border-right-width:2px;border-bottom-color:#06a959;border-bottom-width:2px;border-left-color:#06a959;border-left-width:2px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2043a4fc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#07a85a17;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;flex-basis:66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pine-cones-in-glass-jar-plant-experiments.jpg\" alt=\"Jar filled with a small pinecone. \" class=\"wp-image-88938\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pine-cones-in-glass-jar-plant-experiments.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pine-cones-in-glass-jar-plant-experiments-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0542981c64cc11d25de5f075d8982de\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Supplies:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"wp-block-list tight_line_list\">\n<li>5 pine cones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5 clear glass jars (large enough to hold a pine cone)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0884d4d2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ebba40fcd8b5b6f27172d5c9117eba27\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-001a2b531602e8d225f5bc9a3f5aee3e\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">1<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Start by looking at your pine cones. Are they open or closed? Now, make some predictions. What makes pine cones open or close? How will they react to water or different temperatures?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2cf6762fb5c9ae39a86ced8855a773b5\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">2<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Place one pine cone in each jar. Put one jar in a warm, sunny place. Put another in a dark room. Put the third one in the refrigerator.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5eb28ffa8bdcbb6173be76d5b97779f3\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">3<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>For the remaining jars, fill one with warm water and the other with cold water.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6dab41b2092741d45622418989c53311\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">4<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Check your pine cones after an hour or so. What changes do you notice? Were your predictions correct?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile has-border-color has-tangerine-blaze-border-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-style:dashed;border-radius:20px;background-color:#ffea053d\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1911\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/123-3_4-Vector-Color-1-1-character-scaled.png\" alt=\"Happy cartoon 1-2-3 mouse character wearing round glasses and a bow, pointing upward.\" class=\"wp-image-83462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/123-3_4-Vector-Color-1-1-character-scaled.png 1911w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/123-3_4-Vector-Color-1-1-character-224x300.png 224w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/123-3_4-Vector-Color-1-1-character-896x1200.png 896w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/123-3_4-Vector-Color-1-1-character-768x1029.png 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/123-3_4-Vector-Color-1-1-character-1147x1536.png 1147w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/123-3_4-Vector-Color-1-1-character-1529x2048.png 1529w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1911px) 100vw, 1911px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-8a368f38 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-acd5ba467aa0fe677989b6a37639d5af\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:0\"><strong>Did You Know?<\/strong> Pine cones open in warm, dry conditions and close in cold or wet conditions. This helps them disperse seeds when conditions are favorable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-top-color:#06a959;border-right-color:#06a959;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:#06a959\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-ddb0c0ddde78d62532f099ccc2baf931\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;line-height:1.0\">Transpiration in Action<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8efc5435b63e5a04d7f207c3084003f9\" style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong>Kids Will Learn: <\/strong>Plants release water vapor through their leaves, which helps move water through the plant and regulate temperature.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-164875e5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-right-color:#06a959;border-right-width:2px;border-bottom-color:#06a959;border-bottom-width:2px;border-left-color:#06a959;border-left-width:2px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2043a4fc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#07a85a17;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;flex-basis:66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/plant-with-plastic-bag-on-branch-transpiration-experiments.jpg\" alt=\"Plastic bag tied around a tree branch collecting moisture for plant propagation.\" class=\"wp-image-88940\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/plant-with-plastic-bag-on-branch-transpiration-experiments.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/plant-with-plastic-bag-on-branch-transpiration-experiments-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/plant-with-plastic-bag-on-branch-transpiration-experiments-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0542981c64cc11d25de5f075d8982de\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Supplies:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"wp-block-list tight_line_list\">\n<li>Clear plastic bag<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pipe cleaner, string, or twist ties<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tree in a sunny spot with branches low to the ground<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0884d4d2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ebba40fcd8b5b6f27172d5c9117eba27\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-001a2b531602e8d225f5bc9a3f5aee3e\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">1<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Take your plastic bag outside to the tree. Place it around the end of a twig with leaves, and use the pipe cleaner, string, or twist tie to seal it tightly in place, leaving some air in the bag.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2cf6762fb5c9ae39a86ced8855a773b5\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">2<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Leave the bag in place for a day or two when it\u2019s warm and sunny.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5eb28ffa8bdcbb6173be76d5b97779f3\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">3<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Check back to see the water droplets that have formed inside the bag. This is transpiration: water given off by the leaf through its pores (stomata)!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6dab41b2092741d45622418989c53311\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">4<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Check your pine cones after an hour or so. What changes do you notice? Were your predictions correct?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile has-border-color has-tangerine-blaze-border-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-style:dashed;border-radius:20px;background-color:#ffea053d\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_Out_Looking_At_No_Shad.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_Out_Looking_At_No_Shad.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_Out_Looking_At_No_Shad-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_Out_Looking_At_No_Shad-1079x1200.png 1079w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2D_ABCmouse_Character_Arms_Out_Looking_At_No_Shad-768x854.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-8a368f38 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8fe06705bea12a0de2867f696fc05830\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:0\"><strong>Fun Fact: <\/strong>Water droplets form because the leaf releases water vapor through its stomata, which then condenses inside the bag.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-top-color:#06a959;border-right-color:#06a959;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:#06a959\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1e5d6ccb38ade79d07ac337e683e8d21\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#06a959;line-height:1.0\">Plant Light Maze<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-31d71ff58baa765ddcf23ee667495e69\" style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong>Kids Will Learn: <\/strong>Plants grow toward light (phototropism), showing how they respond to their environment to survive.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-164875e5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-right-color:#06a959;border-right-width:2px;border-bottom-color:#06a959;border-bottom-width:2px;border-left-color:#06a959;border-left-width:2px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2043a4fc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:20px;background-color:#07a85a17;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;flex-basis:66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"1108\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/plant-light-maze-phototropism-experiment.png\" alt=\"Tall plant bending toward light as it grows around shelves inside a box.\" class=\"wp-image-88942\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/plant-light-maze-phototropism-experiment.png 940w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/plant-light-maze-phototropism-experiment-255x300.png 255w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/plant-light-maze-phototropism-experiment-768x905.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0542981c64cc11d25de5f075d8982de\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Supplies:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"wp-block-list tight_line_list\">\n<li>Shoebox with lid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scrap cardboard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Masking tape<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scissors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Small pot<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Potting soil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lima bean seed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Watering can<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0884d4d2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ebba40fcd8b5b6f27172d5c9117eba27\" style=\"color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-001a2b531602e8d225f5bc9a3f5aee3e\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">1<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Fill the pot with potting soil, poke a hole with your finger about 1 inch deep, and drop the bean seed in. Cover it lightly with more soil. Water gently, then set in a sunny windowsill for a few days so your seed can sprout. (This ensures you start the experiment with a viable seed.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2cf6762fb5c9ae39a86ced8855a773b5\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">2<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Take the lid off the shoebox and set it aside. Set the box on its end, then use scissors to cut a hole in the top side of the box as shown in the picture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5eb28ffa8bdcbb6173be76d5b97779f3\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">3<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Use the scrap cardboard to make a simple zig-zag maze inside the box, as shown.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6dab41b2092741d45622418989c53311\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">4<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Set your sprouted seed in the bottom of the box, underneath the lowest part of the maze.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-e46551e3aac70135a16049d2098ec078\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">5<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Put the lid back on the box. Check to make sure that the only light that can get through is from the hole at the top. If you see any light leakage, use masking tape to seal the cracks or holes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-266351b9bfd9b5070de71ea81f60e97f\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">6<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Place the box in a sunny spot. Check the pot each day to see if it needs water, then quickly seal the box back up with the pot in the same position.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ee3e2488 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:10%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center number_icon_circle_bg has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-b88817b72db37c7f52aa57af8a44b7c6\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#06a959;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">7<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:90%\">\n<p>Watch as your plant navigates the light maze! This demonstrates phototropism, the ability of a plant to change its growth toward light!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"97\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Green-Dot-Border-1200x97.png\" alt=\"Light green dot border.\" class=\"wp-image-80253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Green-Dot-Border-1200x97.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Green-Dot-Border-300x24.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Green-Dot-Border-768x62.png 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Green-Dot-Border-1536x124.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Green-Dot-Border-2048x165.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-link-with-margin has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-241aaea7bd05107da6deffbdf9f84b8a\" id=\"more\"><strong>More Plant Activities<\/strong> <strong>&amp; Science Experiments<\/strong> <strong>for Kids<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-frosted-sky-background-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#06a959;border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-363b5291 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-159d5ced729926579fae4cb654afac77\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-bottom-left-radius:25px;border-bottom-right-radius:25px;background-color:#06a959;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">200+ Free Flower Coloring Pages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SEO-657-Flower-Coloring-Pages-Landing-Page.png\" alt=\"Free printable flower coloring pages for kids from ABCmouse.com. \" class=\"wp-image-19845\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SEO-657-Flower-Coloring-Pages-Landing-Page.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SEO-657-Flower-Coloring-Pages-Landing-Page-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SEO-657-Flower-Coloring-Pages-Landing-Page-768x330.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-12a27398 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75 blue-gradient-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/flower-coloring-pages\/19832\" style=\"background-color:#000000c7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Get the Coloring Page<\/strong>s<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-f3f1ca40ddeeb48c202820a86040239e\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-bottom-left-radius:25px;border-bottom-right-radius:25px;background-color:#06a959;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">30+ Flower Crafts for Kids<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\" style=\"margin-top:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/flower-crafts-for-kids-flowers-glues-to-cardboard-drawing.jpg\" alt=\"Children's hands holding out homemade flower cards. \" class=\"wp-image-87646\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/flower-crafts-for-kids-flowers-glues-to-cardboard-drawing.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/flower-crafts-for-kids-flowers-glues-to-cardboard-drawing-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/flower-crafts-for-kids-flowers-glues-to-cardboard-drawing-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-9c1032ce wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75 blue-gradient-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/flower-crafts-for-kids\/87480\" style=\"background-color:#000000c7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Go to Crafts<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-363b5291 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-82aaca17cfe5c8bf8a34642c3a69f618\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-bottom-left-radius:25px;border-bottom-right-radius:25px;background-color:#06a959;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Science Activities &amp; Experiments: Preschool &amp; Kindergarten<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Science-Activities-Preschool.jpg\" alt=\"A young child doing a Science experiment. \" class=\"wp-image-36529\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Science-Activities-Preschool.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Science-Activities-Preschool-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Science-Activities-Preschool-1200x525.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Science-Activities-Preschool-768x336.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Science-Activities-Preschool-1536x672.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-12a27398 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75 blue-gradient-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/science-activities-experiments-for-preschooler-kindergarten\/36450\" style=\"background-color:#000000c7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Go to Experiments<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-9159bcc7e2252029155c18364094bf3a\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-bottom-left-radius:25px;border-bottom-right-radius:25px;background-color:#06a959;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">90+ STEM Activities for Kids<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/balloon-experiment-stem-first-grade.jpg\" alt=\"Children looking in awe at a water bottle with a balloon put on the top. \" class=\"wp-image-40947\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/balloon-experiment-stem-first-grade.jpg 928w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/balloon-experiment-stem-first-grade-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/balloon-experiment-stem-first-grade-768x371.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-12a27398 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75 blue-gradient-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/stem-activities-for-kids\/40979\" style=\"background-color:#000000c7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Go to STEM Activities<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-e477a36d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-c3700c9d3313ec74a0f4c729b0f02fe7\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:45px;border-top-right-radius:45px;border-bottom-left-radius:45px;border-bottom-right-radius:45px;background-color:#06a959;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><strong>Everybody&#8217;s Garden, Ep 1<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube aofl-advice-image-video wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83c\udf45 Can Ivy and Niko Build a Garden in Their Neighborhood? \ud83c\udf3b | Everybody&#039;s Garden, Ep 1 | ABCmouse\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qnegmTwkmoU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Join Ivy and Niko as they try to create a community garden for their apartment complex!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-4c63f65a5ac661caeaa2a5604ada4a62\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:45px;border-top-right-radius:45px;border-bottom-left-radius:45px;border-bottom-right-radius:45px;background-color:#06a959;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><strong>Everybody&#8217;s Garden, Ep 2<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube aofl-advice-image-video wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83c\udf45 Can Ivy and Niko Build a Garden in Their Neighborhood? \ud83c\udf3b | Everybody&#039;s Garden, Ep 1 | ABCmouse\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qnegmTwkmoU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch as Ivy and Niko explore seeds from around the world and learn how different cultures grow unique foods.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dd225191 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