| There are many simple science experiments you can | | | | growth to see if the worms in the soil made a |
| do in your own backyard. Science experiments do not | | | | difference. Once you have chosen the type of plant |
| need to be complex and involved to be successful, or | | | | you want to grow, gather your other materials and fill |
| even to win science fairs. You also do not need to | | | | the two pots with soil. Plant a few seeds in each pot |
| spend a lot of money or gather a lot of materials to | | | | and add a few worms to one of the pots. Be sure to |
| have a great experiment. It can be done with simple | | | | water the pots each day and check the progress of |
| things you can find around your home or yard. | | | | your plants. Once they start to grow, you will be able |
| Great simple science experiments include finding out if | | | | to record your findings and see if the one with the |
| having worms in the soil will help plants grow faster. | | | | worms grows faster or slower than the one without. |
| You do not need very many materials for this project, | | | | You can further simple science experiments by using |
| just some seeds, soil, a few pots and, of course, the | | | | several different types of seeds and planting two |
| worms. | | | | separate pots of each type of seeds. Then add a |
| To begin, you will want to decide what you want to | | | | few worms to one of the two pots. This will allow you |
| plant. Be sure you plant the same type of seeds in | | | | to better research the results of worms in the soil. |
| each pot so you can accurately measure the rate of | | | | |