![]() ![]() Shortly after emerging from the soil and into the light, stem elongation slows. The sunflower seedlings on the right are seen growing in the light. ![]() Despite having reached the soil’s surface, the seedlings continue to grow taller without any significant leaf development, responding as though they were still in the darkness of the soil. “The sunflower seedlings on the left are seen growing in the darkness. Short explanation of the science or math involvedįrom PBS Plants-In-Motion website. Original video is available by searching “Plants-In-Motion PBS” and showing video #2. When do seeds grow taller? In the dark or in the light? Question (admittedly a bit misleading, but sets up the discrepant event, great opportunity for productive talk around the thinking about their predictions): Picking the right conditions for getting seeds to germinate and grow properly is critical to starting a healthy garden. ![]() When starting a garden, seeds are often germinated indoors before being transplanted to the outside garden when the temperature warms. Where will seeds sprout and grow faster?Ĭoncepts : Plant Growth-cell division, Energy transformations, Photosynthesis, Gardening ![]()
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