Thursday, May 1, 2014

Seed Germination Inquiry

Question:  What factors affect the rate of germination of seeds?  (When I say rate of germination, I mean the Time until germination).

1)  We have done preliminary seed germination in the classroom
2)  Pick a type of seed you want to use.  You need to get your own seeds for this or ask me if that is a serious hardship for you
3)  Pick the variable you want to change.  You may check out 5 petri dishes, a thermometer, and a pipette for a week if you would like (or you may use your own equipment and have unlimited time)
4)  Carry out a controlled experiment at home
5)  Write a FULL IB lab report, including all of the details.  Good control of variables and explicit procedure.  Data with uncertainty and processed data (should have standard deviations and t-tests).  Check your Survival Manual for details on write-ups and use your Enzyme Lab feedback for help.

Final Lab is due Thursday, May 22.

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