Using the Root Vue

    Root Vue is a commercial product which can be obtained through several catalogs available to teachers.  (See:  "links")   It provides everything you need, from dirt pellets, to seeds, to a growing container which is configured so as to allow the children to see the emerging roots.  It is extremely helpful for watching seeds grow and learning the parts of the plant. 

Mixing the dirt pellets with water	Examining the seeds to be planted
Planting the seeds	Watering
Observing the roots	Drawing what you see.

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