Name: __________________________________
Date: ______________ Per:_____________
SPOTY “BIO 1”
Scenario: Fertilizer manufacturers claim that their product increases plant growth at
least two times faster than plants without fertilizer. Green Grow is paying you to
verify that their product does in fact double the plant growth, which they think is
better than their competitors. To test these claims, you set up an experiment to
compare Green Grow, Miracle Plant, Duraplant and Plant Max. You begin to
organize this by having a total of 50 bean plants so that there are 10 bean plants in
each group.
Directions: Answer question on the left side of the table using the lines provided, and use the right
side for notes.
1. Write the scientific question: (3 pts.)
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2. Identify the manipulated variable-independent: (MV-I) (1 pt.)
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3. Identify the responding variable-dependent: (RV-D) (1 pt.)
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4. Identify the control group: (1 pt.)
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5. Identify the experimental groups: (2 pt. name all)
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6. Write a hypothesis: (3 pts.)
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7. List 3 critical constants or controlled variables: (CV) (3 pts.)
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8. List all materials and tools: (2 pt.)
SCORE
9.
Write Procedure: (Logical steps, MV-I and RV-D are easily identified, CV
are implied, type of data recorded is specific, measurements with units are used,
and trials are repeated for validity. 6 pts.)
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10. Data Table: (Includes MV-I and RV-D = 5 pts.)
11. Criteria, Constraints and Design Problems: (3 pt.)
Total:
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