Investigation 1
Investigate named seeds, chosen by you, to examine the effects of (a) placing the seeds in a fridge for a few days before sowing, (b) placing the seeds in a hot press for a few days before sowing on (i) the percentage of seeds that germinate, (ii) the speed of germination of the seeds
1. Read the Task carefully to identify what is asked of you.
A good way of doing this is to write out the task and highlight everything that you think is really important.
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2. Carry out background research.
1(ii) of your write-up booklet has the title 'Background research undertaken in preparation for the investigation: people, books, websites, etc. as sources of relevant information'.
In this space you have to write out what you have found out that has helped in the design of your investigation and include references. i.e. 'http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axolotl' or 'Discovering Science, 2nd edition, John Cullen, Mentor Books, ISBN: 978-1-906623-25-8'.
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In this space you have to write out what you have found out that has helped in the design of your investigation and include references. i.e. 'http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axolotl' or 'Discovering Science, 2nd edition, John Cullen, Mentor Books, ISBN: 978-1-906623-25-8'.
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