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NATURE & SCIENCE LAB · OBSERVE / TRY / EXPLAIN

What helps our garden grow?

Meet twelve imaginary plants. Change two things—water and light—then watch what happens. Make a guess, test it, and try a new idea.

Suggested ages 6–812 growing experimentsNo scores, timers or accounts

Experiment 1 of 12

Wake a little seed

What does this imaginary plant need?

0 / 3healthy observations
Medium light
Two drops

Change the growing conditions to begin.

1. Choose water

How many pretend drops today?

2. Choose sunlight

How bright is your growing place?

Predict: Will the plant do well with this water and light? Tell someone, then test.

Your next choice can change the result. Try different conditions.

This interactive garden needs JavaScript. You can still use the print activity below.

A THINKING LAB

Change one thing. See what happens.

01

Predict

Before you tap Observe, say what you think will happen.

02

Test and notice

Change either the water or the light. What changes on the plant?

03

Explain and draw

Explain which conditions worked in this pretend model. Test a real seed only with a grown-up.

My garden observation notebook

Draw a plant, write or mark your prediction, then record what you noticed. This printable is for paper and pencil, not a photograph upload.

Water + light = what did I observe?

Observation 1Water: ____ Light: ____

I noticed: __________________________________

Observation 2Water: ____ Light: ____

I noticed: __________________________________

Observation 3Water: ____ Light: ____

I noticed: __________________________________

Adult note: our game uses imagined conditions and invented units. A real plant's needs vary with species, soil, season and environment.