People buy a lot of bottled water.
But the trouble is that the bottles are used only once, and then thrown away.
Heres an activity where you’re free to use a bottle again, to make something good happen.
Rinse out the bottle, let it dry, and put the cap back on.
Ask an adult to help you cut the bottle in half with a craft knife.
Place the top half right side up and the bottom half upside down.
Each half of the bottle will be a miniature greenhouse.
Cut out some individual cups from the egg carton.
Fill the egg cups with soil.
you’re free to buy potting soil at the store, or just collect some from outside.
Bury a seed in each cup.
Try it with seeds that you get from fruit!
Now place the two halves of the plastic bottle over the egg cups.
Poke a couple of holes in the top of each bottle half for air circulation.
Put everything next to a window where it will get some sun.
Youve just made two greenhouses!
Greenhouses are used to grow plants all year long, even in the winter when its too cold outside.
Because the plastic bottle is clear, sunlight can get in and warm things up.
But the bottle holds the heat inside, so it stays warm all the time.
The climate change that were experiencing now is happening because the Earth is acting like a giant greenhouse.
Every couple of days, use the spray bottle to mist the soil with water.
Youll notice that the bottle also keeps moisture from escaping, so your plants will stay nice and damp.
Watch your plants sprout and grow over time.
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