To further explore natural science, students have been conducting an observational experiment involving change. After watching an episode of Sid The Science Kid on change, we decided to see what would occur to a banana. To start, students discussed a banana. What it feels like, tastes like, looks like, and smells like. We measured the banana so that we could observe any changes in the length. Students are all familiar with bananas and had a great time predicting what might happen to the banana in a few days.
After a few days we discovered many changes occurred. The banana was no longer bright yellow and firm. This soft and brown banana didn't seem as "yummy" to the kids. We talked about how you can still enjoy bananas like the one below in banana bread.
The next experiment also involved a fruit and can be done at home! Students are growing their own avocado plant. What a great way to talk about the life cycles of plants. So... how can we grow an avocado plant? Follow the steps below at home to conduct your own avocado experiment with your child.
Get a soft ripe avocado
Clean off fruit
Cut ends off pit / seed
Wrap in wet paper towel
Enclose in container put in dark cool place 2-4 weeks
Watch for pit to crack open (1 week)
Watch for Root to start growing (2 weeks)
What a great lesson in discovery! As you can see some students had different reactions.
Look carefully and you can see the start of our new avocado root. We can keep the cycle going!
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