1. Investigation 2: Part 1 Germination

2. Engaging Scenario
Let’s compare the bean seedlings and the dry bean seeds.
Why do you think they are different?

3. Equipment Inventory
Minisprouter
Sprouting Seed Mat
Hand lenses

4. Focus Question
What effect does water have on the seeds in the minisprouter?
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5. Prediction I think that_____________ because ________________.
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7. IRFQ I claim that _________________ because __________________.
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8. Making Meaning Conference

9. Making Meaning Conference
Are the seeds and seedlings the same size?
Do the seeds and seedlings feel the same?
What are the differences in the structure of the seeds and seedlings?
Do all the seeds grow at the same rate?
Do all the seeds look alike?
Do all the roots look the same?
Do all the leaves look the same?

10. Vocabulary
When a seed begins to develop after a period of dormancy, it is called germination.
All living things are organisms, including plants and animals.
Growth is when an organism gets bigger and more complex.
Young plants that grow from seeds are called seedlings.
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11. Vocabulary
Roots are one of the first structures to grow. They grow downward to hold the plant to the ground and get nutrients.
The part of the plant that grows up and supports the rest of the plant is the stem.
Leaves are the flat (usually) green parts of the plant that grow from the stem or up from the roots.
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12. Conclusion I learned that…
Remember to use correct scientific vocabulary!
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13. Below the Line Science
Seedlings have common structures:roots, stems and leaves.
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