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Fast growing seed for science project
My son is entering his school's science fair. His topic is growing seeds w/
various types of light. Does anyone have any ideas for the best kinds of seeds to use for such a project. PS - It's cold here too!! |
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Fast growing seed for science project
Beans. Kidney beans, Lima beans, take your choice.
Let your son do the research. BNtylions wrote in message ... My son is entering his school's science fair. His topic is growing seeds w/ various types of light. Does anyone have any ideas for the best kinds of seeds to use for such a project. PS - It's cold here too!! |
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My son did a science project on different size seeds
a few years ago. ...."does the size of a seed make a difference on how it grows?" Large seeds seemed to work best. I have seen pumpkin, bean, sunflower and squash seeds used by other students. My son used hyacinth bean seeds because that was the largest seed I had in the house at the time. I got to plant the results in the garden. I have also seen a project using grass seed grown in styrofoam cups. They were placed in different areas of the house bathroom, closets etc. Another project was using different types of soils. Good luck and I am sure you will have fun! |
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My grand daughter did a project such as you mentioned and she used radish
seeds, she got an "A" -- Sam Along the Grand Strand of Myrtle Beach SC "BNtylions" wrote in message ... My son is entering his school's science fair. His topic is growing seeds w/ various types of light. Does anyone have any ideas for the best kinds of seeds to use for such a project. PS - It's cold here too!! |
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Ah hem, it's supposed to be her son's science project not hers.
Me thinks the spoiled brat will be having all the fun supervising while somebody else does all the work! NauticalWheeler wrote in message ... My son did a science project on different size seeds a few years ago. ...."does the size of a seed make a difference on how it grows?" Large seeds seemed to work best. I have seen pumpkin, bean, sunflower and squash seeds used by other students. My son used hyacinth bean seeds because that was the largest seed I had in the house at the time. I got to plant the results in the garden. I have also seen a project using grass seed grown in styrofoam cups. They were placed in different areas of the house bathroom, closets etc. Another project was using different types of soils. Good luck and I am sure you will have fun! |
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Any rapidly germinating seed will work. Bean seeds are the
traditional choice for student projects like that, though most anything else will work. Sam "BNtylions" wrote in message ... My son is entering his school's science fair. His topic is growing seeds w/ various types of light. Does anyone have any ideas for the best kinds of seeds to use for such a project. PS - It's cold here too!! |
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Wonder where I read somebody recommend bean seeds?
You forget Mushmouth that the person who is asking the question knows absolutely nothing about seeds and she is doing all the work for her son who apparently couldn't give a fig anyway. Mahasamatman wrote in message hlink.net... Any rapidly germinating seed will work. Bean seeds are the traditional choice for student projects like that, though most anything else will work. Sam "BNtylions" wrote in message ... My son is entering his school's science fair. His topic is growing seeds w/ various types of light. Does anyone have any ideas for the best kinds of seeds to use for such a project. PS - It's cold here too!! |
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On Sun, 26 Jan 2003 09:48:24 -0500, Ann wrote:
(Frogleg) expounded: How many thousands of science projects have been done on this subject? Seems to me a project ought to present some *new* hypothesis and experimentation. Sounds as if your son's teacher may have said, "...or you could start some seeds with different lights..." Why not question the kid into thinking up some interesting variation on a tired old theme? Did you ever consider that itisn't a tired old theme to a young child? The experiment is for him to learn and show, not impress the current science world. While your suggestions are good ones, the theme of using different kinds of lights is interesting, too. And hopefully the child pulls it off well and gets a good grade. You have a point. However, I'm thinking about a sort of scientific method ideal, in which a more or less original thesis is proposed and examined. Making a model of the solar system is new to a young child, but isn't exactly an original thought. There are many ways something old could be *made* interesting. And kids have interesting ideas. An old idea could be presented as an advertisement, or with a humorous slant. Even failures can be analyzed for presentation. I meant to suggest a little stimulation to tap into some real interest or question of the kid's. There's that annoying stage they all go through of constantly asking "why?" They're endlessly curious. This is a time to listen for the "whys" and suggest ways to pursue them. |
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The dumbing down of America.
On Mon, 27 Jan 2003 05:05:37 GMT, "Cereoid+10" wrote: Wonder where I read somebody recommend bean seeds? You forget Mushmouth that the person who is asking the question knows absolutely nothing about seeds and she is doing all the work for her son who apparently couldn't give a fig anyway. Mahasamatman wrote in message thlink.net... Any rapidly germinating seed will work. Bean seeds are the traditional choice for student projects like that, though most anything else will work. Sam "BNtylions" wrote in message ... My son is entering his school's science fair. His topic is growing seeds w/ various types of light. Does anyone have any ideas for the best kinds of seeds to use for such a project. PS - It's cold here too!! |
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Radish is a good choice. Not only do they germinate fairly fast, you can have a
radish in about 21 days. BNtylions wrote: My son is entering his school's science fair. His topic is growing seeds w/ various types of light. Does anyone have any ideas for the best kinds of seeds to use for such a project. PS - It's cold here too!! |
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