As a part of our living things unit, we created a hanging garden in our classroom. We divided the class into 6 groups. Each group “planted” 9 different lima beans. Each lima bean was planted in a plastic bag with paper towels and hung on our bulletin board. The variables for each plant were different.
- Plant A – Don’t water the lima bean
- Plant B – Water the bean with a vinegar-and-water mixture
- Plant C – Cover the bag with construction paper
- Plant D – Do not put wet paper towels in the bag
- Plant E – Coat the seed with petroleum jelly
- Plant F – Cut the seed in half and plant both halves in the bag
- Plant G – Rotate the bag one turn each day
- Plant H – Add one cup soil to the bag instead of paper towels
- Plant I – Water the bean with a mixture of liquid fertilizer and water
We wrote our hypothesis for each plant and will be observing them for the next 7-10 days to see which ones grow and if our hypothesis are correct.
