{"id":34667,"date":"2020-03-21T08:51:44","date_gmt":"2020-03-21T13:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/?p=34667"},"modified":"2023-02-15T08:39:24","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T14:39:24","slug":"try-this-at-home-part-1-grow-your-own-space-seeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/try-this-at-home-part-1-grow-your-own-space-seeds\/","title":{"rendered":"Try this at home part 1: Grow your own space seeds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-67489 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/img-astronaut_serena_harvest_iss-e1676471921270.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/img-astronaut_serena_harvest_iss-e1676471921270.jpg 830w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/img-astronaut_serena_harvest_iss-e1676471921270-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/img-astronaut_serena_harvest_iss-e1676471921270-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/img-astronaut_serena_harvest_iss-e1676471921270-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\">Though the center is temporarily closed, we are still passionate about sharing science and space! In this series, get hands-on with some fun and educational activities to do at home with the kiddos.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Grow your own space seeds<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Objective<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Explore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/content\/growing-plants-in-space\">plant-growing experiments on board the International Space Station<\/a> and create your own space station \u201crooting pillow\u201d containing a seed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"intrinsic-container intrinsic-container-16x9\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y9aR2-7sOjg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=M7LslyCX7Jg\">Want to see more? Click here for an additional NASA video titled ScienceCasts: Space Gardening.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Materials<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<li>1 Tbsp. potting soil<\/li>\n<li>1 seven-inch square of newspaper<\/li>\n<li>1 seed<\/li>\n<li>Optional: flower pot<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Creating your &#8220;rooting pillow&#8221;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-67490\" src=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/spaceseedsorigami.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"882\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/spaceseedsorigami.png 882w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/spaceseedsorigami-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/spaceseedsorigami-768x419.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 882px) 100vw, 882px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Planting instructions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Add one tablespoon of soil to your rooting pillow.<\/li>\n<li>Choose one seed, and it push lightly into the soil.<\/li>\n<li>Staple shut the top of rooting pillow.<\/li>\n<li>After a few days, dig a one-inch well in soil in a clay pot or in your backyard, tear off a little of the bottom of the rooting pillow, place rooting pillow in the soil, and open the top of the rooting pillow. 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