Task Card #1

Materials: beans, baby food jars, cotton balls, and observation sheet.

Task: Estimate a Bean's Growth
Time Allotted: 20 minutes

Jack broke his arm while climbing down the beanstalk, and Jack's mother is beside herself. Students can help by planting a new beanstalk (remember, Jack had to cut down the old one when the nasty giant chased him). Each student will plant 3-5 bean seeds in a baby food jar. They are to fill out the enclosed observation sheet and predict and make daily observations of the changes that occur.

1. Fill baby food jar with 5-6 cotton balls.
2. Place 3-5 seeds in the jar so they are visible from the outside of the jar.
3. Pour about 1/4 cup of water over seeds & cotton balls. Set plants near a window.
4. Fill out the observation sheet.
5. Observe seeds and record information each day.

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