This is a progress report of the experiments started last week.

Here is a plant that has sprouted in the plastic container. The one in the paper container next to it has not sprouted yet. Can you think of a reason why this might have happened.

Here is one of the students checking his seeds planted in potting soil in a foam cup. Nothing happening yet.

This seed was planted in a glass container so that the roots could be observed. He carefully checks to see the root growth through the glass. Notice the difference between the seed in the jar on the left which is treated with root hormone compared to the jar on the right that is just plain soil? All other conditions are as close as he can make them. Why do you think the results in the two jars happened?

This student is measuring the progress of the seedlings that sprouted.

He he carefully measures the germination progress of his cantaloupe. Note that these seeds were the ones the students harvested in the fruits lab and developed individual plans for research with the seeds.

We use a germination pad to help ensure that our seeds have the right environment for growth.

Note the thermostat to control the temperature so that the germination conditions are as good as possible.

This student is attempting to propagate the pineapple from the fruits lab. He became quite interested in what was happening with the stem and decided to expand on this topic for his individual project.

This student has four containers in which she is testing seeds that she collected in the fruit lab. She wants to see the differences in the sprouting of the different fruit seeds. Note that the cantaloupe has already sprouted.

The poor avocado seed looks like it is drowning. We will check back next lab to see what is happening to it.

Note that this experiment is NOT on the growing pad. Do you know why? Look closely at the labels telling what kind of seed is growing here. Should we move it to the pad? Why or why not?

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