Question

Choose Your Own Plant Experiment

During this entire Unit, you will perform an experiment with plants. You will choose what the experiment will be. It can be on how different substances (such as coffee) affect seed germination. It can be something to the effect of: does yelling at one plant and singing to another plant affect growth? Keep in mind the variables. If you choose seed germination, make sure that you choose the same seed. If you choose yelling or singing at a plant, make sure it is the same type of plant growing in the same environmental conditions.

Your experiment is of your choosing. In each activity, there will be certain items due.

You need to decide what your experiment will be, form a problem sentence and hypothesis, and do background research. You will need to start your experiment as soon as possible so the plants have a chance to germinate/grow. You can look on the internet for ideas if you cannot think of one on your own. Easy simple 6th grader worded 4-6 sentences paragraph form

Answer 1

I will test how different liquids affect bean seed germination. Problem: Does watering bean seeds with water, coffee, or soda change how many seeds sprout and how fast they grow? Hypothesis: I think seeds watered with plain water will sprout the most and fastest because coffee and soda have chemicals that might hurt germination. I will use the same type of seed, same soil, same light, and same temperature so only the liquid is different. I will start the experiment right away and count how many seeds sprout each day for two weeks.