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Explore | There are many types of plants and many species of plants that live and adapt in different environments for example deserts, woodlands, forests, lakes, and rain forests. A plant’s genetic makeup influences when it reproduces, germinates, and how it responds to temperature. Also, when doing... |
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Research Question | Will the plants mature and grow faster in a tower garden or with natural sunlight? |
Predictions | We think that the plants will grow and mature faster in the tower. We think that the light will affect the growth of the plants because having it on 24 hours a day will help it grow faster. |
Experimental Design | Materials: 16 nasturtium seeds 4 plastic cups 4 cups of tower garden 1/2 cup of soil 50 ml of water every other day We are planting 16 nasturtium seeds 8 in the tower garden and 8 at the window with 2 in each in a cup. We will have four cups used to plant the seeds that are growing in... |
Conclusion | Our prediction was supported! Our prediction was that the plants in the grow tower will grow and mature faster than the control. The plants in the grow tower did grow and mature faster by 1.125 cm. Also, the plants in the grow tower started to sprout first. Lastly, we had no problems in the... |
About this Project |
This group has a student who has really blossomed and shown an interest in plants and science since we started this project. He was the first one over to his group's plants with his ruler and chromebook - ready to observe and measure. The Orange Pineapples were interested in seeing the... |
Updates
Here is the team's final poster!
Hey everyone!
My main thought is to be mindful of wording when writing conclusions.
To clarify your results… In the experimental time frame, the grow tower plants grew on average 1.125cm taller(?) than the control? Define exactly what you saw. Since you did the experiment you know exactly what you mean, but an outside reader won't. So write your experiment/results like they are for someone who has no idea what you did.
The word “mature” should be defined and explained as well… what would you say your mark of a ‘mature’ plant was? Since that is a bit ambiguous, it may not be easy… If you don’t define what “mature” means, I would just go with your measurable results (height) and leave mention of maturity out.
And since other characteristics (“…height, the color, amount of leaves, and color on the leaves”.) were mentioned in experimental design, you should also address how/if those turned out.
Results can be as simple as “tower plants grew Xcm taller than control…”, but make sure you aren’t promising more than that in your design or hypothesis.
Does that make sense?
Nice work! Doing an experiment from start to finish isn't easy!
Great to see all your data has been collected!
Excited to talk about conclusions
Hi Team,
Here's your to do list:
Make sure you have answered all your mentor's questions.
Clean up your old files - delete older journals. Update only the latest journal version that includes your conclusion on what the data and observations collected means. Rename it so the journal includes your first name only (TimsJournal.jpg) and upload to the file section.
Graphs: Make sure each of you has uploaded your graph. Use the same file naming format so I know whose graph is whose. (TimsGraph). You should also post a png or jpeg of the graph in the Updates with your explanation of how the data supports or does not support your prediction. This will let your mentor know what you are thinking and they may have some suggestions or questions before you post the final draft of your group's conclusion in the Info section. Your group will need to agree and support the conclusion with evidence and your reasoning.
Post your final conclusion and thank your mentor! Now you are ready to make your poster so you can present your findings to the class!
Hi Dan, we are finished with the planting science project and our prediction is we think that the plants will grow and mature faster in the grow tower and our prediction was correct.
Riley,
On your graphs, it looks like the plants that received sunlight were much larger than the tower plants. Is this correct or are your graph keys mislabeled?
Hi Team,
Here's your to do list:
Make sure you have answered all your mentor's questions.
Clean up your old files - delete older journals. Update only the latest journal version that includes your conclusion on what the data and observations collected means. Rename it so the journal includes your first name only (TimsJournal.jpg) and upload to the file section.
Graphs: Make sure each of you has uploaded your graph. Use the same file naming format so I know whose graph is whose. (TimsGraph). You should also post a png or jpeg of the graph in the Updates with your explanation of how the data supports or does not support your prediction. This will let your mentor know what you are thinking and they may have some suggestions or questions before you post the final draft of your group's conclusion in the Info section. Your group will need to agree and support the conclusion with evidence and your reasoning.
Post your final conclusion and thank your mentor! Now you are ready to make your poster so you can present your findings to the class!
Thanks Dan for helping us with the project! my graph shows the height measurments in control and tower garden.
Hi Dan,
Thank you for all your help with this project. We will all be uploading our graphs soon!
Hi Team,
Make sure you answer your mentor's question from April 18th. You should have your graph ready to upload shortly and then you need to make sense of all the data and observations you've collected! Do you think the data supports your prediction?
Hi Dan,
Just so you know we are all uploading our Journals and pictures for the last time today. We will be on vacation next week. We will do our final uploading of the graph and everything when we get back from vacation.
Sounds good! Enjoy vacation!
Nice updates and pictures! What do you all think of the differences so far?
Hey Dan i was wondering what coler you like and how many pets you have. i also love doing this project it is really fun.
Hey, Trevor!
I'm glad you like the project! How do you think the project is going so far?? Can you see any differences in the plants ?
Right now I have 3 geckos and a hognose snake and a fish tank; they're pretty cool... and for color I'd have to say purple
Let me know if you have any questions about the project as well; it looks good in the pictures!
Hi Team!
I see a lot of files being uploaded, but I'm not seeing much in the way of any of you sharing your observations or asking questions since a post back in March. Have you considered putting all your photos in a slideshow? That might be easier to view than having to open all the zip files. You can also post individual photos in the Updates - I see that Trevor had done that earlier. Also much easier to view than having to open a zip file.
I was able to look at everyone's journal but Matt's - he had uploaded a google doc and it had been removed. Can one of you help him with this since the rest of you are doing it properly??
We are starting to wrap up - the last measurements will probably be taken next week and you'll have to write your conclusion and do your final presentation after vacation.
Keep up the good work!
All your pictures and notes look great!
Do you have any initial thoughts on what your conclusions could be?