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10 Awesome Plant Science Projects

Materials and instructions for each project are available on the Science Buddies website:

1. Strawberry DNA: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/BioChem_p015/biotechnology-techniques/strawberry-dna
2. Measure photosynthesis with floating leaves: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/PlantBio_p053/plant-biology/photosynthesis-leaf-disk-assay
3. Grow plants in microgravity with an Arduino clinostat: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/PlantBio_p054/plant-biology/plants-grow-microgravity-arduino-clinostat
4. Hydroponics - gardening without soil: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/PlantBio_p045/plant-biology/hydroponics-gardening-without-soil
5. Rain garden: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/EnvSci_p066/environmental-science/rain-garden
6. Leaf chromatography: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-activities/leaf-chromatography


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