How Seeds Germinate

Lab Brief #6

🎯 Your mission

Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).

⚡ The twist

Living things break the rules of non-living things — find the rule they break.

What you'll learn

Seeds contain a tiny plant embryo and a food supply. When conditions are right—enough water, warmth, and oxygen—the seed germinates and a new plant begins to grow.

Key words

food web
How plants and animals are linked by what they eat.

Make a hypothesis first

Predict: what will happen to the plant if you change the water?

Say your guess out loud — then find out if you were right.

Get ready

🧰 What you need

water

⚠️ Safety first

Never look directly at the Sun or into a laser, even briefly.
Mop up spills straight away so nobody slips, and keep liquids away from sockets.

Step 1 of 4 · Read

Look at the vocabulary words and write a definition for each in your own words.

Step 2 of 4 · Do

Design a controlled experiment: grow plants under different light conditions (full sun, partial shade, no light). Water equally and measure growth daily for one week.

Step 3 of 4 · Observe

Compare the before and after states.

Step 4 of 4 · Record

Write your conclusion: did the results match your hypothesis? What would you change next time?

Question 1 of 3

Which part of a plant captures sunlight?

How sure are you?😐 maybe

Question 2 of 3

What do plants need to make food through photosynthesis?

How sure are you?😐 maybe

Question 3 of 3

What is pollination?

How sure are you?😐 maybe

Mind = blown

🌳 Trees can talk to each other through underground fungus networks.

Nice work!

You got 0 of 3 right.

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👨‍👩‍👧 For the dinner table: “Tell me something you noticed about your own body today.”

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