Science through seeds

A series of practicals designed to help pupils aged 12 - 16 years to explore the factors affecting:

Plant growth
Reproduction
Variation
Classification
Adaptation

Download the booklet

Teachers’ notes (PDF 661KB)
Student worksheets (PDF 696KB)

You will need 2 varieties of ryegrass (AberElf and AberLinnet) and 1 variety of white clover (AberHerald) to perform these experiments. These seeds can be purchased from British Seed Houses Ltd.

Contact

Tristan Maclean, Inspiring Young Scientists Co-ordinator, Norwich Research Park
tristan.maclean@bbsrc.ac.uk
tel: 01603 450970