| Explore | Without previous knowledge of plants outside of school we know that plants need sunlight and water to grow. They have roots that help ground the plant, we also know they reproduce by producing flowers and spreading pollen. In school we learned that all plants go through photosynthesis and that genetics can vary among each depending on their genotype which then changes their phenotype. A question we have that interest us about plants is how can we determine/ predetermine the genetic codes and find out what the phenotype will be within a plant. |
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| Research Question | Does the amount of fertilizer effect the phenotype of the plants being grown (plant height, leaf size, color of the stem and leaf, and trichomes) |
| Predictions | Plants with more fertilizer would have greater growth, have darker leaves, and produce more seed pods. |
| Experimental Design | We followed all the guide lines for planting the seeds given to us through the planting science site and only altered the amount of fertilizer between two groups. We gave one group four times the amount of fertilizer as what was considered normal, the other group received the normal amount ( 6 fertilizer pellets.) |
| Conclusion | We can accept our hypothesis because there was a color change within the leaves and saw the same amount of growth within all plants. Plants with less fertilizer had more yellow leaves and the ones with more fertilizer had more green leaves. |
| Investigation Theme | BRASSICA |
| Investigation Theme | BRASSICA |
| Grade Level | High School Students (Grades 9,10,11,12) |
| Grade Level | High School Students (Grades 9,10,11,12) |
| School Name | Lincolnton High School |
| School Name | Lincolnton High School |
| Session | Fall 2019 |
| Session | Fall 2019 |