1. March 4 & 5 Welcome Assignment
Take out a sheet of paper and put your name, period, and group/table number at the top.

2. Title: Seed Germination and Growth
Purpose: To determine if fish nutrient water affects the germination and growth of a _________ seed
Research Question: Does watering a _______ seed with fish nutrient water affect its germination and growth?
Background Information:
Germination – When a plant emerges from a seed
Factors that affect germination and growth of a plant
Air
Light
Moisture
Temperature
Substrate or Medium
Type of seed

3. Seed Germination and Growth
Hypothesis
If… (cause) Then… (effect) Because… (rationale)
If…_______________________________________________
Then… ____________________________________________
Because… _________________________________________
Seed Germination and Growth

4. Materials Water (5 ml) Fish Nutrient Water (5ml) Pipet Petri Dishes
8 Paper Towel Squares (8 cm x 8 cm)
4 Seeds of ______
Forceps
Magnifying Lens
Labels
Ruler
Scissors
Beaker
Erlenmeyer Flask

5. Procedure Label one petri dish top and bottom set with:
Period, Group #, Control
Period, Group #, Fish H2O
Cut the paper towel into eight, 8cm x 8cm size pieces
Place two paper towel squares in each petri dish with 2 seeds in each (use forceps to carefully place seeds)
Cover the seeds with two more paper towel squares
Pour 10 ml of tap water into a beaker

6. Procedure continued…
7. Measure 5ml of tap water (Control) with the pipet, and pour it into the Control petri dish 8. Empty tap water in the sink and Pour 10 ml of fish nutrient water into the beaker 9. Measure 5ml of fish nutrient water with the pipet, and pour it into the fish nutrient petri dish 10. Rinse the pipet and beaker 11. Place both petri dishes on the class period’s tray 12. Clean up your area and reset your lab station

7. Data/ Observations
Data Table 1.1 – Observations of ________________ seeds
Date:
Control sample growth
measurement (mm)
Diagram of the Control Sample
Fish nutrient water sample growth measurement (mm)
Diagram of the Fish Nutrient Sample