Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix
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Buried Seeds, Buried Treasure
Over 100 years ago, a scientist named William J. Beal had a question: how long do seeds survive underground? To find out, he started an experiment. In 1879 he filled 20 bottles with sand and seeds from local plants. William buried these bottles and created a map to document their location, hoping that future scientists would continue to dig them up to test whether the seeds would still grow long after his death. Supplement a seed lesson with this fascinating story and science experiment.
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- Seeds, Miraculous Seeds
- Plant Propagation
- Growing Plants in Science and Literature, More Than an Empty Pot (Grades 3-5)
- Farming in a Glove (Grades 3-5)
- Desktop Greenhouses
- Crop Case Files: Dichotomous Keys