Shhh! Don't tell anyone what kind of bulb we are forcing in our classroom. We predicted what we were growing and what we thought might happen. We then worked as botanists daily to record data. Since we are using a clear vase with water instead of dirt to grow the bulb, we can observe what is happening that usually we would not be able to see with the roots growing in the dirt.
What a treat this has been, as over the weekend on Day 5, the roots grew about 4 inches and completely took over the complete bottom part of the v-necked vase. What we had available to observe on top was slow but progressive. And then the second shoot came up from the bulb. The students get so excited with each new development. Our guesses and predictions will soon come to see whether or not we were correct!
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