Life Cycle of a Tree: Germination (inc experiment)

An illustrated guide to the process of germination, showing how a seed takes root and
sends up shoots; a worksheet assessing understanding of the process; and an experiment manipulating the variables required for growth with data sheets.

This resource contains an illustrated guide to the process of germination followed by a two page worksheet.

It is accompanied by an experiment in germinating seeds manipulating the variables of soil, water, air and sunlight. Each variable has its own data record sheet both in pdf and Word (.docx). Full instructions and details of the materials required are included.

A tree is a type of plant and, like other plants, follows a cycle of birth, growth and death. Trees tend to live a lot longer than other plants - some for hundreds, or even thousands, of years.

In some places natural regeneration takes place. Natural regeneration lets nature decide what seeds find their way to the soil, which ones survive to germinate, which ones put down strong roots and set their leaves high above the others to catch the most of the sun’s rays and which ones go on to be pollinated and reproduce seed of their own.

This resource is the first in a series of five about the life cycle of a tree. The others are:
• Photosynthesis
• Reproduction
• The Wood Wide Web
• Structure of a Tree

These are available as a bundle

The whole document is provided in pdf format with the experiment also provided in Word for easy editing.

Keywords: life cycle, tree, plant, germination, roots, shoots, science, experiment, growth