Funny Characters!

Little scientist, have you ever discovered a potato that had been forgotten for a little too long?

Have you ever noticed that something had grown on the surface, like small stems?

They are called sprouts.

Today, we will do a sprouting experiment in order to better understand this phenomenon.

Let’s go!

MATERIALS

• 2 eggs
• Cotton balls or some soil
• Seeds (lentils, peas. . .)
• 2 egg cups or a roll of toilet paper cut in half
• Markers
• Water
• 1 teaspoon and a bowl

STEP 1

• Put the seeds in your bowl.
• Add enough water to cover the seeds.
• Let the seeds soak for a few hours.

STEP 2

• Crack the eggs and try to break only the top half (you can use a butter knife or crack them on the counter).
• Empty the eggs and keep them for a future recipe.
• Rinse the eggshells.

STEP 3

• With your markers, draw a funny face on each eggshell.
• Put the eggshells on your egg cups or on your toilet paper rolls.
• With your spoon, fill the eggshells with soil or with cotton balls.
• Add a little bit of water.

STEP 4

• Put the seeds on top.
• Make sure the soil always stays moist.
• Observe what will happen in the next few days.
• A small white stem appears on the seeds and a stem begins to grow.

ALL DONE!

Here are my characters after a few days.

They are funny with their hair!

I even think that one of them needs a haircut!

I hope you had fun making this activity with me!

Come back soon!

Your friend, Crafty xx

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