Resurrection Plant @Teachersource

Uploaded April 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Grow the fastest acting plant on the planet! The Resurrection Plant will transform from a dormant brown ball into a lush fern in a matter of hours. This plant can remain in its dormant stage for up to 50 years without water! Throughout history, these highly adaptive plants would dry up and blow in the wind until they came upon water. Then they would rapidly open and "drink" water until they were satisfied. This ancient plant will actually spring to life in a matter of hours! Starts at about 2 inches long and gets much, much bigger! Available at teachersource.com/product/resurrection-plant/biology-critters

$Disappearing Beaker This clear beaker has no markings and bends light to the same degree as cooking oil. The borosilicate glass and the oil have roughly the same index of refraction. When this beaker is immersed into a container of oil, the beaker becomes invisible. Package includes the beaker and instructions. You supply the outer container which can be any clear, colorless container with at least a 4 inch opening. Drop pieces of broken borosilicate glass into a large container of oil and watch the pieces disappear. Then, using tongs, reach in and remove a previously hidden, unbroken beaker. Ask students to explain. Available at https://www.teachersource.com/product/the-disappearing-beaker/light-illusions$

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