#9 on the Top Ten List of Household Items to Use in Your Science Classroom is:
Dried Beans
I love having a stash of a few different kinds of dried beans/peas/lentils on hand. Try out these activities:
Seed GerminationSemipermeable Membrane Demonstration
Dissect a Seed
The Geologists' Dilemma
Renewable vs. Non-Renewable Resources
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