For inquiry

we have been doing 

This is by lab notebook:

How does light impact on life?

My question:  when a plant grows, how does it know which way to grow?   

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Table of Contents

     Timeline

Background Research

Hypothesis

Materials

Experimental Setup

Data and Results

Data Analysis and Conclusions

Timeline

background research	wednesday - tuesday
Hypothesis	wednesday - thursday
work out my experiment	thursday - monday
make experiment	tuesday

Background Research

Hypothesis

Question

Independent Variable (What I change)

Dependent Variables (What I observe)

Controlled Variables (What I keep the same)

How do plants know which way to grow?

grow a plant with no sunlight grow a plant in a box with a hole at the top grow a plant in a box with a hole in the side

how high the plant is is the plant tilting the same amount of water

is the plant growing?

Do plants use the force of gravity to help them know which way to grow.

Materials

box x3

water

soil

scissors

sunny day

seeds

cup x3

Experimental Setup

fill the three cups with soil and put

a seed in each one, cut holes in the box

one on the top and two on the sides.

Next water the plant and wait.