by Malia Bohlin | Nov 15, 2017 | Education, School Gardens
What is a seed? Most plants grow from seeds, which come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and textures. Within this compact package, seeds contain everything a plant needs to grow and reproduce. Some seeds, such as grass, begin life with one leaf. These kinds of seeds...
by Malia Bohlin | Nov 2, 2017 | Education, School Gardens
What is Phototropism? Tropism is a growth response between a plant and an external stimulus. The stimulus could be weather, touch, time, gravity or light. A positive response is indicated by growth toward a stimulus and a negative response is indicated by growth away...
by Malia Bohlin | Nov 2, 2017 | School Gardens
Can plants move? Yes! Plants have evolved adaptations that allow them to ‘move’. Not in the sense that they uproot and walk away, but in other ways. Plants can move toward or away from water, the sun, and in response to gravity! This is called tropism. What is...
by Malia Bohlin | Nov 2, 2017 | Education, School Gardens
See How Plants Breathe Fill a glass jar with water. Select a large leaf from a plant or tree nearby, drop it into the jar and screw the lid on. Place the jar in a sunny spot. After an hour, ask students to look in the jar and report what they see inside. What Do...
