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
Activities and Experiments:

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
Kit Contents:

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