Popcorn
One day my aunt bought popcorn and I opened the packet and it all spilled on the floor. When I was picking it up I thought of how they make popcorn.
In my class, we researched on the computer on how to make popcorn. First we got the biggest seed. Then we put it in a wet paper towel in a plastic bag with the end of the left side open. Then we waited for a week. Then a little sprout from the grain came out. Very carefully we took it out and poked a little hole into a pot of soil. We checked the pots every day and sprinkled them with water. After another ten days or so, we noticed leafy coming up through the soil. We transplanted the seedlings to the sunny spot of the garden. We watered it and watched it to grow. The stalks grow straight and tall. Once a week we measured them with tape measure. We work out the growth, how fast it grows - about 1-2 centimetres each day.
In my class, we researched on the computer on how to make popcorn. First we got the biggest seed. Then we put it in a wet paper towel in a plastic bag with the end of the left side open. Then we waited for a week. Then a little sprout from the grain came out. Very carefully we took it out and poked a little hole into a pot of soil. We checked the pots every day and sprinkled them with water. After another ten days or so, we noticed leafy coming up through the soil. We transplanted the seedlings to the sunny spot of the garden. We watered it and watched it to grow. The stalks grow straight and tall. Once a week we measured them with tape measure. We work out the growth, how fast it grows - about 1-2 centimetres each day.
Some more facts we found out -how the seeds pollinates. First in the tassel/ the male goes down to the silk. The silk catches the seed and pollinates. Then in the ear, the female meet with the male and mixes. This make kernels then they fertilise. This is an interesting topic to learn about.
By Maira 
Hi Maira,
ReplyDeleteI love eating popcorn. I never realized that popcorn seeds pollinate with male and female. Do you think it would take days to make the kernels on corn? Great work Maira!!