| Explore | We know basic parts of a plant, some names of plants, and their purposes. In class, we learned the parts of the plant, how they reproduce, and examples of different types of flowers. Interesting questions we want to know are: Why can't they pollinate with other types of plants? How do they get their smell? |
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| Research Question | We are going to study pollen, grow pollen tubes, and observe pollinators. |
| Predictions | 1. Pollen- We predicted that the pollen would look the same for the same species. 2. Pollen tubes- We thought the sugar would produce better pollen tubes than boric acid and distilled water. 3. Pollinators- We thought the brighter flowers, the red ones, would attract more pollinators. |
| Experimental Design | 1. Pollen- Observe various types of pollen at 400x mag. 2. Pollen tubes- Put pollen in humidity chambers overnight. 3. Pollinators- Observe pollinators outside on specific flowers for 10 minutes. |
| Conclusion | 1. Pollen- The pollen was different for different species, but with similar characteristics for the same species. 2. Pollen tubes- We found out that our hypothesis was correct and the sugar water showed more pollen tubes. 3. Pollinators- The red flowers did attract more pollinators than the pink flowers. |
| Investigation Theme | POL |
| Grade Level | Middle School Students (grades 6,7,8) |
| School Name | St. Sebastian School |
| Session | Fall 2016 |
