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Question/AimQuestion/Aim How do different
liquids effect plant (Pansies) growth.
HypothesisHypothesis Soft drinks: The leaves will fall of Soft drinks: The leaves will fall of
the plant will die.the plant will die. Bathroom Concoction: Everything Bathroom Concoction: Everything
will shrivel up, fall off and die.will shrivel up, fall off and die. Sea Water: Plant will die quite Sea Water: Plant will die quite
slowly.slowly. Rain water: Plant will live happily Rain water: Plant will live happily
and NOT die.and NOT die. Tap Water: Plant will die quite Tap Water: Plant will die quite
slowly and flowers will change slowly and flowers will change colour.colour.
TestTest Feed pansies 6 teaspoons of Feed pansies 6 teaspoons of
certain liquid per day at around certain liquid per day at around 5:00 p.m & take photo of 5:00 p.m & take photo of (LABLED) plant, for one week. (LABLED) plant, for one week.
EquipmentEquipment Teaspoons (1 each=6) Teaspoons (1 each=6) Soft drinks Soft drinks Bathroom Concoction Bathroom Concoction Tap Water Tap Water Sea Water Sea Water Rain Water (225 Ml per liquid) Rain Water (225 Ml per liquid) Pansies (one per person=6) Pansies (one per person=6) Ice cream containers (one per person)Ice cream containers (one per person)
ResultsResults Tuesday- (Start of Experiment) - One flower is looking ill but the rest is OK including the Tuesday- (Start of Experiment) - One flower is looking ill but the rest is OK including the
leaves and roots.leaves and roots.
Wednesday- Same as yesterday, except a few leaves which have fallen off and crumpled Wednesday- Same as yesterday, except a few leaves which have fallen off and crumpled up and a flower thats dying.up and a flower thats dying.
Thursday- Like yesterday, except that some leaves near the soil are dead and the flower Thursday- Like yesterday, except that some leaves near the soil are dead and the flower
that was dying is now dead.that was dying is now dead.
Friday- 2nd flower beggining to die. (seawater seems to effect flowers), Leaves are Friday- 2nd flower beggining to die. (seawater seems to effect flowers), Leaves are starting to turn yellow and gold. starting to turn yellow and gold.
Saturday- 2nd flower dead and some leaves are also dead. My theory: this species of Saturday- 2nd flower dead and some leaves are also dead. My theory: this species of plant probably dislikes seawater, because Pansies usually aren't found planted near the plant probably dislikes seawater, because Pansies usually aren't found planted near the ocean).ocean).
Sunday- Same as Yesterday but as I was inspecting the plant I found a leaf that had a Sunday- Same as Yesterday but as I was inspecting the plant I found a leaf that had a part of it that was Transpareable-ish gray.part of it that was Transpareable-ish gray.
Monday- All of the other alive flowers have their petals curling inwards. Leaves as green Monday- All of the other alive flowers have their petals curling inwards. Leaves as green as ever.as ever.
Results PicturesResults Pictures
Day One
Day Two Day Three
Day FourDay Five Day Six
Day Seven
Plant Plant Table KeyTable Key
100%100%
75%75%
50%50%
25%25%
0%0%
G=5pG=5p
G= 4pG= 4p
G=3pG=3p
G=2pG=2p
G=0pG=0p
W=0pW=0p
W=2pW=2p
W=3pW=3p
W=4pW=4p
W=5pW=5p
C=5pC=5p
C=4pC=4p
C=3pC=3p
C=2pC=2p
C=0pC=0p
PercentagePercentage LeavesLeaves FlowersFlowers
Sub-Key:Sub-Key:P=pointsP=points
G=greenG=green
W=wiltedW=wilted
C=ColourC=Colour
Plant TablePlant TablePlant:Plant: Score:Score: Final Final
Score:Score:
Tap waterTap water 5g p+5w p+4c p5g p+5w p+4c p 14 p14 p
RainwaterRainwater 3g p+4w p+3c p3g p+4w p+3c p 10p10p
Sea Water Sea Water 5g p+3w p+3c p5g p+3w p+3c p 11p11p
Soap SoupSoap Soup 0g p+0w p+0c p0g p+0w p+0c p 0p0p
Coca ColaCoca Cola 4g p+4w p+4c p 4g p+4w p+4c p 12p12p
47p47p
Plant Graph & Plant Graph & FactsFacts
Median=11 pMedian=11 p
Mean=9.4 or 9Mean=9.4 or 9
Mode=NONEMode=NONE
Range=14Range=14
VariablesVariables Independent: Independent:
None None
There isn’t one! There isn’t one!
VariablesVariables Dependent:Dependent: The health of the plant.The health of the plant. Colour of leaves and flowersColour of leaves and flowers
VariablesVariables Controlled:Controlled: What I water the plant withWhat I water the plant with When I water the plantWhen I water the plant How I water the plantHow I water the plant
How this relates to How this relates to Sharing The PlanetSharing The Planet
This can relate to sharing the This can relate to sharing the planet by Humans intervening planet by Humans intervening and watering plants with a new and watering plants with a new man-made formula or liquid,and man-made formula or liquid,and cause a positivity, and help try cause a positivity, and help try and make up for all of the and make up for all of the negative things humans have negative things humans have done to all kinds of vegetation.done to all kinds of vegetation.
ConclusionConclusion The best choice out of these for The best choice out of these for
Pansies is Tap water and if your Pansies is Tap water and if your pipes break your Pansies won't pipes break your Pansies won't last a full week!last a full week!
ApplicationApplication Maybe for when a scientist wants to Maybe for when a scientist wants to
get plants to reproduce faster like get plants to reproduce faster like rainforest trees because people are rainforest trees because people are chopping them down too fast for chopping them down too fast for them to reproduce again, they could them to reproduce again, they could try and make a liquid for the tree, try and make a liquid for the tree, shrub etc, that they're trying to shrub etc, that they're trying to preserve and that liquid would help it preserve and that liquid would help it produce better or faster resources. produce better or faster resources. E.g: wood, fruit, vegetables etc.E.g: wood, fruit, vegetables etc.
Bibliography/Bibliography/SourcesSources
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