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EXPERIMENT PLANNING SHEET 1 Name: Class: 28 April 2008 C13-3 Group members:

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

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

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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

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Time in days Total length of tube A in cm Total length of tube B in cm Total length of tube C in cm Total length of tube D in cm radicle in test radicle in test radicle in test radicle in test 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.5 0 0 0 2 1.3 0 0 0 3 2.7 0 0 0

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Length of radicle in test tube / cm
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Time/ days

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14(iii) Take 3 readings and then calculate average Or 7.2 Qualitative draw germinated seed 14(i)

Test Presence Germinatio tube Water Air Warmth n of seeds

A
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/ / X / No

Germinat e No No

B X C D

/ X

7.3 Stages in seed germination [test tube A] 14(ii)

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Radicle grows 14(iii)

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.

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If water is absent, the seed will not germinate (because all three conditions are required for seed to germinate.)15b 9.0 Conclusion:

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9.1 How well do my results support my original hypothesis? The hypothesis is accepted

16a

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

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