1. Direction of Plant Growth

2. Statement of the Problem
Does the way seeds are planted affect their growth?

3. Project Overview
The class will “plant” seeds in different directions and record their growth.

4. Research
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5. Hypothesis
I believe that the plants seeds will grow ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Materials
Plastic cup
4 seeds
Paper towel
Masking tape
water

7. Procedure Fold the paper towel in half length wise and then again.
Line the inside of the cup with the paper towel
Stuff wads of paper towel into the middle of the cup.
Pour water on them.
Put a dot at the top of each seed with a maker.
Push each seed between the paper towel and cup with a pencil.
Make sure the dots are facing in different directions.

8. According to the data the seeds grew
Conclusion
According to the data the seeds grew
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