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Celery Plant Experiment

3/8/2014

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Celery Plant Experiment | P is for Preschooler
   After our color-changing celery experiment and celery snack, we still had the celery stump left over. But no worries. I had something in mind for that, too!
   Using about 3 inches of the base of the celery, we put it in water and placed it in the window, where it would get lots of sun. Then we waited to see what would grow. (Kay guessed a tree.)

  The first day, Kay would run to check it every few minutes. "Nope, hasn't grown yet," she'd tell me, all disappointed, when it hadn't sprouted up within half an hour. 
Celery base growth experiment
  If took almost a week before there was any sign that this wasn't a total failure. A week is a *very* long time in preschool time. I didn't point it out to her either, but waited until she found it on her own. When she spotted the small growth, all her excitement in the project was reignited. 
   "It's growing! It's really growing!" 
Growing experiment for preschoolers with celery
  After that, it grew quickly and was noticeably larger each morning. We changed the water every 3 days or so, and sprayed the leaves with a spray bottle every other day or so. 
Science for Preschoolers celery growing plants
    After about 3 weeks, it didn't seem to be doing any more growing, so I gently suggested it might be time to get rid of it. I expected an argument. I got none. 
     "Okay," she shrugged. 
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  But she had a lot of fun watching the leaves grow, expecting it to grow into a tree (spoiler alert: it didn't). Now we're ready to get planting in the garden. If only the weather were ready with us!
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Amber link
3/8/2014 05:00:41 am

What a cool experiment! Hopefully you guys get some warm weather soon so that you can get started on your garden! I bet she'll love that :)

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Karen Main link
3/8/2014 06:40:11 am

Wow what a simple and easy way to show your kids how plants grow. My kids are a bit older and i know they will love it. Great tip thanks,

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Tonya link
3/18/2014 12:57:40 pm

Wow! My son would love this experiment, as well as many of his friends! Thanks for sharing!

Tonya

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6/7/2017 12:18:30 pm

Give it a try with carrots and broccoli, it works the same way.

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