Potatoes are coming home today.  The students had them in water and we have been charting the root growth progress.

Just dig a hole in the ground and add a bit of water.

Next, remove the potato from the baggie and place it in the hole.

Cover the potato with dirt and water it occasionally.

The students have been interested in watching this process.  We read a great book titled “Tops and Bottoms.”  When the potatoes have grown, what part of the potato plant will we eat?  Top?  Bottom?  Middle?

Enjoy your potatoes!