Thames & Kosmos Botany Lab Experimental Greenhouse – 41 Pieces

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