Resource 3: Maize seed experiment

 Teacher resource for planning or adapting to use with pupils

Equipment:

  • three saucers, labelled 1, 2, 3
  • soil
  • three maize seeds
  • water
  • paraffin

Method:

On a Monday, set up three numbered saucers, each with its own maize seed buried in some soil.

Put water on saucers 1 and 2, and paraffin on saucer 3.

Each day for a week, put water on 1, do not put anything more on 2, put paraffin on 3.

Predictions:

What do you believe will happen to the seeds over the next five days?

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Observations:

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Day 1:
Day 2:
Day 3:
Day 4:
Day 5:

Conclusions:

 

 

 

 

 

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