Week 5

-We still have three sprouts.  The newer ones are about 2.5in and 1.5in.  Our first sprout has some dead/yellowed leaves at the very top of the bottle. It still has eight healthy leaves.  We are not sure what has caused them to die.

-Lots of condensation in the top bottle.

-The soil still looks wet/black.

-The gnat that was flying around the 3 liter bottle (top bottle) is not visible today.  

-There are a few spots of mold near the top of the 2 liter bottle (the bottom bottle), where condensation has formed.

-The root that grew through the hole in the bottle cap has now grown down, through the gravel, and wrapped itself around the elodea twice.

-The elodea is still pretty healthy and green, but slightly translucent.  It has grown more and has more/new leaves.

-There is still an unknown, white growth on part of the elodea that is pressed against the bottle.  The growth has not grown in size.

-The water level is a little more than 1/2in below the cap.

-The water quality still looks good/somewhat clear.

-There are some things floating in the water.  They appear to be small and brown.  Not sure is they were part of the elodea?

-We have three new baby snails.

-The daphnia are not visible.

(THANKS AMBER- FOR THESE OBSERVATIONS!)