Dandelions are a great plant and readily available throughout spring and summer after they first wake up in April.
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Speedy Germination Day 1  Dandelion seeds can be collected by children, planted and watered. Day 5ish  Seed dispersal  Well this bit's obvious! | Demonstrating the purpose of flowers Day 1  Pick two dandelion flowers and pollinate them by rubbing them together. You may buzz while doing this.  Then leave the flowers in plenty of water. Day 2  Day 3  Day 4,5,6,7,8,9,10 ish Be patient. They will look dead. Make sure they have water. Day 11ish  Day 13ish  Opens up to reveal...seeds! Oh! So that's what flowers do! Day 15ish  | What else can you do? Make a dandelion timeline  Tell the time Investigation - Can dandelions tell the time? Easy to test! Make a wish (There is no scientific evidence that this works.) |