August 9 & 10Welcome Assignment

• Turn in your RIASEC Inventory ESSAY and TEST to the homework tray

• Pick up a Lab Report Template Form from the front lab table

Title: Plant Growth To determine if lighting conditions affect

germination of a _________ seed Lettuce - Mustard Cabbage - Shiso - Green Onion –

Research Question: Does placing a seed (under the grow light or not under grow light) affect the germination of a __________ plant?

Background Information: Germination – When a plant emerges from a seed

Hypothesis If…a ___________seed is placed (under a grow light

or not under a grow light) Then… it will germinate quicker than if it is (under

a grow light or not under a grow light) Because…

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Materials Water (5 ml) Pipet Petri Dishes Paper Towel

Square (8 cm x 8 cm)

10 Seeds of ______

Forceps

Magnifying Lens Labels Grow Light Ruler Scissors Beaker

Procedure1. Label petri dish top and bottom with:

Period Group # & Seed Type

Cut the paper towel into four, 8cm x 8cm size pieces Place a paper towel square in each petri dish with 5 seeds in

each (use forceps to carefully place seeds) Cover the seeds with a second paper towel square Measure 5ml of water using a pipet and pour 5ml into each

petri dish Place one dish under the grow light and the other on the

brown table Take observations over a period of 7 days, record

observations

Data/ Observations Data Table 1.1 – Observations of ________________

seedsDate:Growthmeasurement (mm) of grow light SampleOther 0pbservationsof grow-light sampleGrowth measurement (mm) not under grow lightOther observations of non-grow light sample