| Experimental Design |
Procedure
Soybean :
Observations: Size, color, pictures, etc.
Overnight, soak 6 Soybean
Observations: Size, color, pictures, etc.
Set up petri dish (paper towels + label)
Place 5 Soybeans in the petri dish
Set underneath window all the way to the left
Each day repeat the following steps:
Observations: Size, color, pictures, etc.
2 sprays with water bottle
Alfalfa seeds:
Observations: Size, color, pictures, etc.
Overnight, soak 6 Soybean
Observations: Size, color, pictures, etc.
Set up petri dish (paper towels + label)
Place 5 Soybeans in the petri dish
Set underneath window all the way to the left
Each day repeat the following steps:
Observations: Size, color, pictures, etc.
2 sprays with water bottle
Both seeds:
Observations: Size, color, pictures, etc.
Overnight, soak 3 soybeans and 3 alfalfa seeds
Observations: Size, color, pictures, etc.
Set up petri dish (paper towels + label)
Place 3 of each seed in the dish
Set underneath the window all the way to the left
Each day repeat the following steps:
Observations: Size, color, pictures, etc.
2 sprays with water bottle |
| Conclusion |
After completing the experiment, and analyzing our data, I think that our results are inconclusive. There were multiple days that we forgot to take data, so it is hard to determine if the quantitative data we did take is accurate. During this experiment, we experienced multiple errors. Something that we struggled with throughout the weeks was recording and taking data. For example, there was a day we forgot to measure our seeds which made our data partially inconclusive. Additionally, for trial 1 and 2 we miscounted the seeds we soaked, which in result made it difficult to tell weather are data was accurate. Lastly, the first day of trial 1, we placed our seeds in Christine’s room and then switched them to Sarah's room a day later. We learned that in order to have a more conclusive answer it will be helpful to have a more specific question and procedure. We also learned that seeds don’t grow as well when they are sharing resources with a different type of seed. |