Under Observation

We discovered a weed recently. I don't know how we didn't notice it before... perhaps because it went the way that weeds go, and shot right out of the ground. It's right there beside our door. It's massive!! It's taller than some of the children. Rather than pulling out the weed. We have decided to use it for a science experiment. So we are observing it right now.

We have been tracking the growth over the last few weeks, and we are astounded to see how much it grows each week (at least 3inches!!!)

It was originally in our greenhouse, and we were measuring it on the greenhouse wall. Some children felt it would grow more if it got some rain on it, so the greenhouse was removed.

But.... a day after writing this blog post, while it was sitting in the draft box.... it suffered a rather sad demise. With the removal of the green house it was left to defend itself, and it accidentally got crushed under a fall. 

*Good news though, the children have still chosen to observe the weed. The prediction is: as long as it stays green it will come back to life, but if it turns brown, then... all hope is lost. 

So with the last few days being clear and sunny, the children have taken to watering the weed. The observation is still in process.