We all know that plants need sunlight and water to grow big and tall. But did you know that inside seeds are baby plants, and that the fragile baby plant inside the seed needs to be protected? If you've ever had a sunburn, you also know that the sun gives off harmful radiation and heat. How much radiation and heat can a seed handle? Find out using some radish seeds, an oven, and your microwave.

Concepts

heat, radiation, seeds

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Additional Tags

science fair project, plant biology, science buddies, science project, plant processes

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)