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Seed Sprout Maze
Build a tiny maze and watch a plant solve it!
🌱 Nature Lab
⭐⭐⭐Getting Tricky!
🚨 Safety TipsADULT REQUIRED!
- 🛡️Ask an adult to help cut the box window
- 🛡️Wash your hands after touching soil
- 🛡️Do not eat seeds or soil from the experiment
🛒 Supply List
Check off supplies as you gather them!
📋 Step-by-Step
Step 1: Plant the Seed
Put soil in a small cup, plant one or two seeds about a finger-width deep, and water until the soil is damp but not soggy.
Step 2: Make a Light Window
Step 3: Build Maze Walls
Step 4: Place and Wait
Step 5: 🌱 Check the Explorer
🔬 Why It Works!
Plants need light to make food. A growing stem senses where light is brightest and bends toward it. This plant super-skill is called phototropism. Your sprout is not thinking through the maze, but it is responding to light like a tiny green scientist!
🤯 Fun Facts
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Bean seeds can sprout in just a few days when they have water and warmth
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Roots usually grow down while stems usually grow up toward light
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Sunflowers are famous for turning toward the sun as they grow