Test different things that affect germination by setting up mini experiments.
Learning Intentions
Students will be able to:
- set up a simple fair test to find which type of seed germinates faster.
Students will be able to:
Often we need to know if one type of seed behaves differently than another. This can be important in a garden, nursery or on a farm. In this experiment you will test to see if one type of seed germinates faster than another. Links to other related experiments are below.
Your first experiment will attempt to answer the question:
"Which type of seed germinates faster, seed A or seed B?
The seeds used here are rocket and spinach, but they could be any types of seeds.
If you wanted a quick crop of vegetables in your garden, or on a farm, which seed type, A or B, might give you a better head start?