Experiment with plants!

Plant and dirt in hands image by anncapictures from Pixabay

Plant and dirt in hands image by anncapictures from Pixabay
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Safety First!
Before going in nature to observe plants and trees, it is wise to be aware of the few plant species that can cause health problems, such as poison ivy. Read this article from MEC to learn more and make sure your day in nature is fun.
Even more experiments on the Tomatosphere website!
You can also learn about people that work with plants as part of their jobs
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Dissect a flower and other plant experiments for kids
This page from Science Sparks has many plant experiments
Plant Identification Apps: Yard Mapping for Kids
This page on the Share-it Science website has the instructions for mapping your own backyard or a playground's plant species.
Regrowing vegetables from scraps
This page from the What we do Daily blog has a simple experiment on how to regrow vegetables from leftover parts.
10 Best Plant Science Activities for Kids
This page by Kidpillar has 10 experiments to do with plants
Easy plant science experiments for the classroom
This page by the Learning Tree Project has 10 plant experiments that can be done in class.