Materials:Corn seed 1 sheet of paper towelLima bean seed MarkerSmall Ziploc bag Stapler10 ml water Procedure:

1. Put sheet of paper towel in Ziploc bag.2. Pour water over paper towel.3. Staple down center of Ziploc bag4. Place corn seed on left side of bag.5.Place lima bean on right side

of bag.6.Use marker and label each

side with the name of the seed.7. Place in area designated by your teacher.8. Observe daily and record qualitative and quantitative observations.

Germination Lab

Purpose: What are the differences in germination of a corn seed and a lima bean seed? Background Research: The beginning of growth of a new plant from a seed is called germination. A Plant embryo is enclosed in a protective coating and has its own source of nutrients. Germination is the early stage of seed growth. 

Hypothesis: If I place a corn seed and a lima

bean seed in a very moist environment, then the _______________ seed will begin to

germinate faster because ___________________________. 

Germination Lab

Variables: MIX- type of seed DRY-rate of growth

Observations: Qualitative-

Quantitative-Inference:

Germination Lab

Day Corn Growt

h Stage

Lima Bean

Growth Stage

1        2        3        4        5        6        7        

Data: A= Seed Coat Wrinkles B= Seed Coat Falls Off C= Root Growth D=Stem E= Leaves   

Germination Lab

Conclusion:     

Application:     

Germination Lab

Monocot-Dicot Lab

Soon we will be able to answer these questions:

Germination Lab