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EXPERIMENT PLANNING SHEET 1

Name: Group members:

Class:
28 April 2008 C13-3
Date:
1.0 Title: Stages in the germination of seeds

2.0 Aim: To study the conditions needed for seed germination 12a

3.0 The hypothesis I am testing: 12b

A seed will germinate only if there is water, air and suitable
temperature

The scientific knowledge/theory I am using:

A seed germinate when it starts to grow radicle first and then the
plumule. Three important conditions required for seed germination.

All the variables that could affect my investigation:

-Conditions for seed germination - i)presence of air & water only/
ii) presence of air &warmth only/
iii) presence of water & warmth only
- type of seed
- total length of radicle/ germination of seed.

[Students work in station to study each manipulated variable.

Then combine results]
4.0 a) Variables I decide to change ( Manipulated variable): 12c
Conditions for seed germination - presence of air & water only

b) The variable that will change as a result ( responding variable):

Total length of radicle / seed germination

c) The Variable that I will keep the same(controlled/ fixed):

Type of seed

5.0 Equipment I will need to use:

Materials: green peas ,cotton, cooled boiled water, labeling paper12e

Apparatus: test tubes, refrigerator, test tube rack, thread , ruler 12d

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6.0 Brief outline of how I will carry out the experiment:

Diagram: 12g

Procedure /Method: 12f

1. Four test tubes are prepared, labeled A, B, C & D, with their
contents as shown in diagram
2. Test tubes A, B & C are placed in the laboratory. Test tube D is
placed in the refrigerator
3. The seeds are observed/ measured for three days.
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7.0 Results/Observation:
7.1 Quantitative- /plot graph
14(i, ii, iv)
Time in days 0 1 2 3
Total length of radicle in test 0 0.5 1.3 2.7
tube A in cm
Total length of radicle in test 0 0 0 0
tube B in cm
Total length of radicle in test 0 0 0 0
tube C in cm
Total length of radicle in test 0 0 0 0
tube D in cm
14(iv)

14(iii) Take 3 readings and then calculate average

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Or 7.2 Qualitative –draw germinated seed 14(i)

Test Presence Germination
tube Water Air Warmth of seeds
A / / / Germinate
16b B X / / No
C / X / No
D / / X No
7.3 Stages in seed germination [test tube A] 14(ii)

Radicle grows 14(iii)

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8.0 What my results mean( Analysing/Interpreting Data):

8.1 State relationship between manipulated variable

and variable observed/ measured[ hypothesis]:

Radicle will grow in length/ seed will germinate when

there are water, air and suitable temperature 15a

8.2 Explain consequence if one of the variables is absent. C15-2

If water is absent, the seed will not germinate (because
all three conditions are required for seed to germinate.)15b

9.0 Conclusion:

9.1 How well do my results support my original hypothesis?

16a C16-2
The hypothesis is accepted

9.2 A seed will germinate only if water, air and suitable 16b
temperature are present.

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