Life Science: Brassica & Butterfly System
Build the System: Components
Instructions:
Brassica Components
Your Brassica plants will need a place to grow undisturbed from seed to flower. To do this, you ’ll need the following:
- Bottle Growing System – to
sprout and grow the plants
- Light House – to
provide continuous high-quality light and a source of heat
Pieris Components
Pieris will need different components for different stages in its life cycle:
- Brassica Nursery – for
hatching eggs and for feeding the first few larval stages
- Brassica Barn – for
feeding larvae until they become pupae, and for housing the pupae
- Bottle Growing System and Light
House (both from above) – for housing and feeding
adult butterflies, and to provide an environment for egg laying
Activity Accessories
Depending on the activities you choose to do, you may need one or more of the following:
- Bee Stick – for "To Bee or not to Bee" activity
- Film Can Sugar Feeder – for "How
Sweet it Is" activity
- Film Can Ovipositron – for "Mother
Knows Best" activity
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