| Explore | Variables: Independent Variable = The amount of sunlight Dependent Variable = The speed of germination Variables to Control = 1. How much sunlight it gets 2.type of plant 3.amount of time it gets in sunlight/no sunlight 4. type of seed Materials: 1.pea plant 2.paper towel 3.petri dish 4.water 5.light Procedure: 1.Get the materials from the list 2.put the pea on a paper towel in the petri dish 3.Do that again to the second pea 4.put one pea plant under a light 5.put the second pea plant under 3 layers of paper towel so it gets no sunlight. 6.observe the plant for the next 8 days 7.at the end of the 8 days observe the difference |
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| Research Question | We came up with the question because we were all curious about how the sunlight actually affected the plants growth so we decided to do something that would answer our question. |
| Predictions | If we plant ten pea plants one with sunlight during the day and one without then the one with sunlight will germinate faster. |
| Experimental Design | 1.Get the materials from the list 2.put the pea on a paper towel in the petri dish 3.Do that again to the second pea 4.put one pea plant under a light 5.put the second pea plant under 3 layers of paper towel so it gets no sunlight. 6.observe the plant for the next 8 days 7.at the end of the 8 days observe the difference |
| Conclusion | Based on our results we believe that peas grow better in the dark than in the light, which was no the results that we expected. |
| Investigation Theme | WOS |
| Grade Level | Middle School Students (grades 6,7,8) |
| School Name | DeWitt Middle School |
| Session | Fall 2019 |