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Little Green Thumbs: Plant Light Shoebox Maze Experiment

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Grades

K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Subjects

Science

Resource Type

Activity

An experiment to test if a plant can find its way through a box maze towards light. Will the sprout go around obstacles in the box to find its way out of the maze? Phototropism is an evolutionary adaptation that helps plants to move access light needed forphotosynthesis.

This is a publicly available resource developed by the Little Green Thumbs program, a classroom gardening program. Learn more about the Little Green Thumbs program in your region.

Created By: Agriculture in the Classroom Canada

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