Practice observing, recording, and explaining how a seed germinates and grows into a young plant.
Read each problem carefully. Use your observations and science ideas to answer in complete sentences.
Watch how a seed changes as it begins to grow
Science - Grade 2-3
- 1
You plant a bean seed in a clear cup with soil. On Day 1, what should you write in your science journal before the seed begins to grow?
- 2
A seed needs certain things to germinate. Name three things most seeds need to start growing.
- 3
On Day 2, your seed looks larger and the seed coat looks wrinkly. What might be happening to the seed?
- 4
Look at a germinating seed. A tiny white part is growing downward first. What is this part called, and what will it do?
- 5
On Day 4, you see a small green shoot pushing up through the soil. What job will the shoot have as it grows?
- 6
Your class waters one seed every day and does not water another seed. After five days, the watered seed has a root, but the dry seed has not changed. What does this show?
- 7
Why is it important to observe your seed at about the same time each day?
- 8
A student writes, 'My plant is getting taller.' How could the student make this observation more useful?
- 9
Use the data: Day 1: 0 cm, Day 3: 1 cm, Day 5: 4 cm, Day 7: 7 cm. What pattern do you notice in the plant's height?
- 10
After several days, the seedling has small leaves. Why are leaves important for the young plant?