| Explore | We know that plants grow because of sun and water. We now know that plants can communicate and that different types of soil can affect the plants. |
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| Research Question | We want to test the germination rate of the leek and how it responds to baseball field dirt, potting soil, and manure (mixed with a little potting soil). |
| Predictions | We think that the potting soil or manure will have the leek grow best. We think the baseball field dirt will do the worst because its mostly sand and sand doesn't hold water or nutrients very well. |
| Experimental Design | Our plan is to test different types of soil on leek seeds and see if how it grows and how strong and tall the plant will be. We will measure the height of the plants and rate how strong it is daily. |
| Conclusion | In conclusion, I believe that we overwatered some of the plants and this could have caused some plants to die. I also found out that they grow faster in more sun and higher temperatures which also could have caused these plants to take longer to germinate. The leeks were also very flimsy and none stood up straight most likely due to these problems. |
| Investigation Theme | WOS |
| Teacher Name | Stacy Boyle |
| School Name | Bangor Christian Schools |
| Session | Fall 2023 |
| Star Nominations | Appreciated this group's exploration of the germination angle rather than height, which so many middle school groups gravitate to as an easy metric. -- Jennifer Hartley, Liaison |
