Cloning

I learned about cloning body parts from a science book, this afternoon. I also watched a video on it. It showed how scientists and doctors grow body parts in labs.

I find the technology very interesting and useful. This is because people who suffered diseases or accidents and had lost their organs or body parts, can have better hope of replacing them (organs & body parts).

I also saw an experiment where scientists used a rat to grow a human ear on the rodden's back. I wish I could clone a body part as well. But because I can't, I decided to clone a plant instead.

So, I later searched and watched a video on how to clone plants. While watching it I realized that it is actually very simple. All I had to do was:

1. Look for a plant I want to clone











2. Cut off a branch (with some leaves on it)

It should look like this.

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3. Pull/Cut off the big leaves & leave the smaller ones on the branch.

4. Cut the branches into smaller segments (make sure it has at least one small leave on each segments.

5. Look for soil/dirt (in this case I used my family's aquaponics  system), place the segment horizontally with the leaf sticking out.

6. The soil/dirt has to be moist at all times if not it will not germinate properly

This was very fun to do. The video also said that it will grow bigger around 12-14 days.  I can't wait!

Flower Power

Today I decided to study a flower's reproductive organs. I had wanted to know how plants reproduce.

First I went to find a hibiscus in a park near my house. When I got home I cut the hibiscus in half. I used a cutter to slice the flower longitudinally. I followed the instructions from a workbook called Science Smart.

We also used a hand lens.

Inside the flower I saw an ovule (the yellow thing). The ovule keeps the female reproductive part which is called the egg. Slightly above it (the stem like thing) is the ovary. It contains and protects the ovules.

At the very top is the Stigma. Stigmas are usually found in the centre of the flower, covered in a sticky substance to allow pollen grains to stick to them.

This is a perfect flower.

The Hibiscus I found was a 'perfect flower' because it has both the female and male organs (Stamen & Carpel). There are also imperfect flowers that have only one reproduction organ. This is something I just learned about today.

The Rebab Player

We went to the National Art Gallery recently to see the Rebab Player open sculpture by Mad Anuar Ismail. It was a great experience looking at a big sculpture!

Barbie Dolls Tale: Intro

We made this during a playdate which ended with a sleepover !

Fashion show

This video was put together by Ishra, Amelia and Siobhan, at a Lego camp. Enjoy!

The fire rescue

Aditya (this is the right spelling) and Willem made this video at Lego camp today.