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Botany Lab Experimental Greenhouse - 41 Pieces

Item # BOTANY
Thames & Kosmos
$42.08
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Description

Ages 5+ / Grades K-3
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD – Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.
Hands-on science learning that's great for teachers and students.

  • Students learn about plants and seeds by conducting experiments in a specially-designed botanical laboratory with greenhouse domes
  • Includes 48-page activity guide with step-by-step experiments and fun facts
  • Box measures 14-3/5"L x 11-1/2"W x 3"H

<bold>Activities and Experiments:</bold>

  • Assemble the domed greenhouses, complete with thermometers and ventilation
  • Construct an automatic watering system to keep your plants from getting too thirsty
  • Grow beans, cress, and zinnia flowers, and learn how each plant has different needs
  • Experiment with plant cells and capillary action
  • Learn how roots work to transport water and nutrients throughout a plant
  • Conduct experiments that demonstrate how plants need water, light, and heat to grow
  • Discover the strength of a bean and how leaves sweat
  • See why grass grows back after it is cut and how cuttings can grow roots
  • Germinate fruit and vegetable plants from the seeds in your kitchen
  • Grow a flower garden and make tiny plaster bugs to decorate your garden
  • Collect seeds with socks, and grow a funny grass head. Make leaf and bark rubbings
  • Learn how to force budded branches to bloom in winter

<bold>Kit Contents:</bold>

  • 1 Greenhouse (floor)
  • 1 Greenhouse (dome)
  • 6 Plant pots
  • 2 Measuring cups (100 ml)
  • 3 Measuring cups (30 ml)
  • 6 Soil pellets
  • 1 Cress seed packet
  • 1 Zinnia seed packet
  • 1 Scarlet runner bean
  • 5 Drinking straws
  • 1 Yarn
  • 2 Pipettes
  • 1 Thermometer
  • 6 Wooden sticks
  • 2 Wooden spatulas
  • 1 Bag of Plaster
  • 1 Cut-out sheet

Specifications

Brand Name
Thames & Kosmos
Age / Grade
Ages 5+ / Grades K-3
Alias
BOTANY
Assembly Required
No
Manufacturer
Thames & Kosmos
UPC
814743011366
MPN
567004