Seed Collection Guidelines DUE Wednesday MARCH 28^TH

Each student will complete a seed collection project as outlined below. A total of 20 different seeds will be collected and organized onto a board. All seeds are to be correctly mounted using baggies, glue, iron-on sealer, etc. (Tape does not work well) Five different seeds in four categories should be met. The four categories are: 1) fruits, 2) vegetables, 3) flowers, 4) trees, weeds, and grass.

Rubric

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	None
Seed Samples (2 points each) Points	18-20 36-40	14-17 28-35	12-13 24-26	10-11 20-23	0-9 0-19
Categories (1 points each) Points	4 categories met 18-20	3 categories met 14-17	2 categories met 12-13	1 category met 10-11
Information * Typical Name (1 points each) Points	4 out of 4 facts given 18-20	3 out of 4 facts given 14-17	2 out of 4 facts given 12-13	1 out of 4 facts given 10-11	0 out of 4 facts given 0-9
Mounting *Glue or straight pin * Neatness (1 points each) Points	Proper: 2 out of 2 mounts 18-20		Improper: 1 out of 2 mounts 12-13		None 0 out of 2 mounts 0-9

Total Points Possible: 100 This is worth 1 Test!

Grading: A – 90-100 C – 70-79 F – 59 & below

B – 80-89 D – 60-69

Tips:

ü If seeds are small, 5-10 seeds should be shown. If seeds are medium sized, 2-3 should be shown. If the seed is large, only 1 needs to be shown.

ü Label seeds right away and/ or store them in a safe place where they will not get thrown away.

ü Try to identify your seeds right away, this way your research doesn’t pile up on you.

ü Make sure seeds are thoroughly dry before mounting them. Laying them on a paper towel helps soak up moisture. If they are not dry and put into a baggie, they can mold. L

ü If you have a lot of one type of seed, exchange seeds with your friends! You will collect more seeds faster!

ü Even though store bought seeds are ok, do not submit the actual package of seeds.

ü Notecards may be used, but not necessary.

Helpful Websites:

http://theseedsite.co.uk/

http://nt.ars-grin.gov/sbmlweb/SeedsFruits/rptSeedsFruitsFam.cfm

EXAMPLES:

Leaf Booklet Example:

My Leaf Book Student Name Science: Period # Date:

Name: Silver Maple Leaf Margin: Saw Toothed Veination: Pinnate Leaf Arrangement: n/a Leaf Division: Palmately compound Leaf Base: Heart

Cover Page Leaf Page

Seed Collection Display Example (should have 4 categories: 5 samples each)