P4/5 – Planting bulbs

Primary 4/5 are taking part in The Spring Bulb Project, where they will plant and look after a daffodil and crocus bulb throughout the year. This week we planted our own bulbs as well as four mystery bulbs that we will have to research what they are once they have flowered.  We have also planted twenty daffodil bulbs in the ground in the playground to look after too.

The children will have to water and monitor their own bulbs recording when they flower. We will also be recording the weather; temperature and rainfall from November through to March.

We are doing this experiment to collect data for The Eden Trust and the National Museum of Wales to understand how climate change is affecting our planet. Spring flowers are very sensitive to temperature change which is why we are using these types of flowers.

We will keep you updated on the progress of our bulbs!

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