tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064082501464862990.post7219709379476563430..comments2024-02-27T15:59:56.948-08:00Comments on Learn Play Imagine: Growing Bean SeedsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12652611254267857770noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064082501464862990.post-46614184188560129412014-06-28T19:56:24.880-07:002014-06-28T19:56:24.880-07:00Thank you for clarifying. :)Thank you for clarifying. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12652611254267857770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064082501464862990.post-28015665933304729812014-06-25T21:14:23.890-07:002014-06-25T21:14:23.890-07:00This is a cute idea, but the science is a little o...This is a cute idea, but the science is a little off. The seed doesn't actually need the sun, it just needs water and heat to germinate (sprout). Once the seed has germinated, it needs the sun to continue growing. You can demonstrate this with a "pocket bean" - put the bean and wet paper towel in a small plastic baggie and keep it in your son's pocket. It will start to sprout a root in just a day or two. Once the seed has grown a bit in your pocket, you could start your experiment as you described above, and you will see that the seed in the windowsill continues to grow while the seed in the pantry eventually stops growing. This is because the seed has energy from the sun stored inside it. It can start growing with this stored energy, but eventually uses up its stored energy and needs energy from the sun to continue growing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com