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Seeds & Sunlight

STEAM Lab
2026-03-03 15:30:00 2026-03-03 16:30:00 America/New_York Seeds & Sunlight Learn about how plants use photosynthesis to make their own food, and how a seed sprouts and develops. Take your own seeds home to watch them grow! One hour program; ages 8-12 Western Branch - Western Meeting Room

Tuesday, March 03
3:30pm - 4:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-03-03 15:30:00 2026-03-03 16:30:00 America/New_York Seeds & Sunlight Learn about how plants use photosynthesis to make their own food, and how a seed sprouts and develops. Take your own seeds home to watch them grow! One hour program; ages 8-12 Western Branch - Western Meeting Room

Western Branch

Western Meeting Room

Learn about how plants use photosynthesis to make their own food, and how a seed sprouts and develops. Take your own seeds home to watch them grow! One hour program; ages 8-12

During this STEAM lab you will:

  • Learn how photosynthesis works with a short presentation
  • Dissect a sprouted seed to learn how plants grow from seeds
  • Use a microscope to observe stomata (leaf pores)
  • Create a bean house to take home and watch as the beans grow over time!

AGE GROUP: | Children (6-11) |

EVENT TYPE: | Science & Technology |

Western Branch
t.lax@sjcpl.org
Phone: 574-282-4639
Branch manager
Tamika Lax
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