by  Kindergarten  Simonaitis  Room 106

Hypothesis  Materials  Procedure  Results  Conclusion  Bibliography & Links

 

Hypothesis	In Which Environments Do Plants Grow Best
Materials	1. Plants:          A.  Asparagus Plumosa      (#1)          B.  Madagscar Palm             (#2)          C. Dutch Treat  Ficus            (#3)          D.Pink Polka- Dotted Plant   (#4)  2.  Additives:          A.Sand          B. Apple cider vinegar          C. Salt          D. None
Procedure	I. All the Asparagus Plumosa (#1)  were transplanted into pots filled with sand.    2.All the Madagascar Palms  (#2) were given vinegar     3.All the Dutch Treat Ficus (#3) were given salt.    4.No additives were added to The Pink Polka-Dotted plants (#4).    Four types of environments were created in which one of each plant could grow:    1. An environment with light,water,and air for plants 1-4.    2. An environment with only water and air. A paper bag with   holes covered this sample of plants 1-4.    3. An environment with only water. Plants #1&2 were sealed in  one zip lock bag, plants 3&4 in another. All plants were then covered with a paper bag.    4. An environment with nothing, no light, no air, no water. Plants 1& 2 were sealed in a zip lock bag. Plants 3 & 4 in another. All four plants were placed in a shopping bag. Top of shopping bag was kept shut wiht paper clips. Plants would be removed only for examining and recording data.         2/23/98 - Plants which received light,H20 and air       2/23/98  - Plants which received H20 and air       2/23/98 - Plants which received only H20     2/23/98 - Plants which received nothing
Results	To view our results press here!          3/9/98 -Plants which received H20, light and air       3/9/98 - Plants which received H20 and air      3/9/98 - Plants which received only H20       3/9/98 - Plants which received nothing
Conclusion	The best environment for the growth of plants was the one where there was light,water and air . The worst environment was the one that received no light,no water,nor air.  It was hard to decide which additive had the worst effect on plants.  The students decided that the vinegar had the worst effect; second worst was the salt. The asparagus in sand  did not do badly under the best conditions.  See pictures below:      3/20/98 - Physical appearance of plants under worst conditions    3/2098 - Physical  appearance of plants under best conditions
Bibliography & Links	Chelsea House Publishing, The Life of Plants   Dr. Seuss, The Lorax   Scholastic Inc., Atlas of Plants

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