| Explore | We know that seeds turn into plants which reproduce by distributing seeds in a variety of ways. We know that an organism is alive if it 1. Has cells 2. Requires energy 3. Responds to stimuli 4. Shows growth 5. Reproduces 6. Has inheritable traits 7. maintains homeostasis |
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| Research Question | Is a seed alive? Why is it alive? We are studying the growth of the seeds. |
| Predictions | We predict that the seed that is watered regularly and isn't disrupted by cutting will succeed the most. |
| Experimental Design | Our plan is to take 3 maize seeds and purposely stimulate one of them by cutting of 5 cm of its roots, leave one alone, and cut another ones stem 1 cm. We are doing this to see if a seed will respond to stimulation. If it responds we will know that it is alive. We will record our data in a table by measuring the length of the roots and stems of our seeds in centimeters. we will record the information on 3-19-18, 3-20-18, 3-22-18. |
| Conclusion | |
| Investigation Theme | WOS |
| Grade Level | High School Students (Grades 9,10,11,12) |
| School Name | Geffen Academy at UCLA |
| Session | Spring 2018 |