Growing Seeds

Aim: To look at the different growing conditions and how these affect the growth of seeds

Method:

We worked in groups of 3-4
We put potting mix into 4 cups
Radish seeds were planted in each cup
Cup 1 was normal
Cup 2 had red cellophane
Cup 3 was over-watered
Cup 4 was under watered or had green cellophane

The radish seeds grew in their cups for 10 days before we measured them.

Findings:

The seed that was under-watered, the normal seed grown in normal potting mix, and the seed that had green cellophane over the top of it didn't grow. This might be because we put the seed too far down in the cup. Another possibility is that the seed rotted. The seed with red cellophane over the top of it however, grew 50mm in 10 days.

Conclusion: 

From the pictures and evidence we can conclude:

The seedling height was:

1. 0mm

2. 0mm

3. 50mm

4. 0mm

The best growing conditions were:

1. The seed with the red cellophane over it

2. The other three seeds didn't grow, therefore there is no way of knowing which were the best growing conditions out of the three seeds.

Therefore the seedling with red cellophane over the top of it had the best conditions, as it grew to a height of 50mm.

Hauora Reflection

What is the 'Whare tapa wha', and how does it illustrate Hauora?

The Whare tapa wha illustrates the four dimensions of Hauora, or Health. 

. Spiritual wellbeing, physical wellbeing, mental wellbeing and social wellbeing (Taha Wairua, Taha Hinengaro, Taha Whanau and Taha Tinana). It's useful to know the four dimensions of Hauora to help keep yourself healthy

How did you cope with team challenges and how did you relate to others?

I wasn't here for some of the team challenges, but for the challenges I was here for, we worked well to prepare our presentation, and we worked well together when we were trying to find the right words to write the definitions and meanings for different things.

How did you participate with others and how did you contribute to your team?
Our team worked well together, we didn't come across too many problems/challenges. I'd say the most challenging thing was finding the right definitions. I helped my team prepare for the presentation by helping to finish the Whare, and helping wrote some of the definitions for the last few words. I think next time, I would make sure our team prepared a bit more before doing our presentation.