MINISTRY OF EDUCTION

SECONDARY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMME

INTEGRATED SCIENCE

GRADE 7

WEEK 11 LESSON 1

Germination of a Seed

Germination means the development of a seed into a new plant. All seeds do not germinate. Only those which
get suitable conditions grow into new plants. The conditions necessary for a seed to germinate are:

 Air to breathe.

 Water to make the seed coat soft. This enables the baby plant to break the seed coat open and come out.

 Warmth to make its cells active.

Germination occurs in the following stages:

 The seeds absorb water through the seed hole. The cells of the embryo start dividing and increasing in size.

 The seed coat breaks open and the root (radical) sprout and grows downwards.

 Then the shoot (plumule) starts growing

upwards, which later produces stem and
leaves.

 When the seedling grows green leaves, it

starts making its food.

 By this time, cotyledons dry up and fall. The

seedling then develops into a new plant.
Activity I
Take four shallow dishes. Place cotton in each dish. Take a few gram seeds and put some of them on each dish.
Now, follow the steps gives below for each dish.

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Dish 1: Keep this dish in a place where it gets an adequate amount of air and warmth. The cotton should be
moist.
Dish 2: Place the second dish in the refrigerator and keep the cotton moist.
Dish 3: Place it where it can get an adequate amount of air and warmth. Do not wet the cotton.
Dish4: Place it where it can get adequate sunlight. Keep the seed and the cotton covered with water.

Result: We will see in this activity the seed germinate only in jar B because jar B had water, air, and warmth
required for the seed to germinate. Jar A did not have warmth or sunlight. Jar C there was no air for seed. In jar
A, the seed did not get water. This shows that if any condition is missing, the seed will not grow into new
plants. So air, water, and sunlight are the conditions necessary for germination.

References
1. https://bbsrc.ukri.org/documents/worksheets-pdf/
2. https://www.ei-india.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/DA-Questionpaper.pdf
3. https://mcqlearn.com/science/g7/seed-germination-mcqs.php
4. https://study.com/academy/practice/quiz-worksheet-seed-germination-facts-for-kids.html
5. https://www.toppr.com/guides/evs/seeds-and-seeds/seed/

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