Cassie hale
Procedure Plan – Scientific Method Based Projects
Problem Statement:
how does different kinds of water affect plant growth
Hypothesis
if the water is good for the plant the plant will grow tremendously
Variables
Independent Variable: water
Dependent Variable: the plant
Control variables: amount of light, water, fertilizer
Location:
My house 13024 appaloosa chase drive
Materials:
*pot
*water
*soil
*seeds
Safety Precautions:
Parental super vision
Detailed procedures:
1. Gather materials
2. Set up materials
3. Plant seeds
4. Water the plants
5. Put plant into sunlight for 3 hours
6. Keep the plants in 70 degree weather
7. Repeat numbers 4 through 6 for 6 weeks
Data Table:
Trial 1
Trial 2
Plant experiment
Trial 3
average
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Bibliography: 1
Cassie Hale
October 1, 2010
Problem statement:
Does different kinds of water affect plant growth?
Source:
Parts Of Plants, Roots. Retrieved September 29, 2010, from
Encyclopedia Britannica Online website: http://school.eb.com/comptons/
Article-206621
Annotation:
This article is about roots of plants. Roots are the most important part of a plant if
there are no roots the plant will not be able to suck up the water you pour then the plant
will die. The roots suck up the water using the root caps little hairs extended from the
cells, which drinks up the water. The roots send the water to the epidermis so the plant
cells extend and or grow.
This article pertains to my project because I will be testing if different kinds of
water affect the growth of a plant. So its helpful to know how the water goes on to the
plant and this information will help me also to make my hypothesis.
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Cassie hale
October 4 2010
Problem statement:
How does the different kinds of water affect the plant growth
why do my plant need so much water. (n.d.). Retrieved September 29, 20010,
from edu website: http://www.pa.msu.edu/sciencet/ask_st/092194.html
Annotation:
In this article I learned about plants and how they grow. I
Learned that some plants use up to 40 gallons or some plants just use 1
Cup of water. Also plants are 90% of water. In this article I also
Learned how plant eats the water. How they do it is they suck the water up
Through the roots. And absorb the sun light (energy) and in the stem it
Mixes it and then it becomes food molecules which then they send it to
The leaves. Then that makes them grow.
This article pertains to my project because I need to know exactly
How plats eat and grow so I will be able to record my data and know how
Much water and sunlight my plants need to keep them living.
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Cassie hale
October42010
Problem statement:
How does different kinds of water affect the plant growth
Great plant escape. (n.d.). Retrieved October 4, 2010, from edu website:
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/gpe/case2/c2m2.html
Annotation:
In this article I learned that plant do need soil to live. The
Soil is needed because that where the nutrients (water nutrients) is
Stored. Also the soil hold the roots up and keep them fresh so they don’t
Crinkle up and kill the plants. When a plant is decomposing it starts off
In the soil with the roots then goes up to the whole plant. So over all
Soil is needed for plants so they can decompose, eat, hold roots, and
Live.
This article pertains to my experiments because if I didn’t know this
Then I could have gotten and bad kind of soil or no soil and kill my plant. Also
this information will help me with my hypothesis cause I will know my plant will
not die and soak up the water correctly.
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Cassie hale
October 10 2010
Problem statement: how does different types of water affect plant growth
:flower parts. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://urbanext.illinois.edu/gpe/case4/
c4facts1a.html
Annotation:
In this article I learned that there are many different plant parts in a
flower. I learned there are female parts and male parts. The female parts
are the pistil and that traps and holds the pollen and the ovary which s
what holds the ovals. The male part is the stamen and inside the stamen
are 2 other parts called anthers and filaments. The anthers carry the
pollen and it is held up by a thread like thing called the filaments.
This article pertains to my experiment because this helps me know more how the
plant is produced through the seed and how it captures the water to eat.
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Cassie hale
October 27 2010
Problem statement: how does a different kind of water affect plant growth?
Plants need leaves. (n.d.). Retrieved October 27, 2010, from
http://worldbookonline.com
Annotation:
In this article I learned that plants do need leave. The leaves are used
to protect the plant from rain, bugs, and any other harmful things also
the leaves help process the food making. Also the leaves take in the
carbon dioxide and release our precious oxygen. I also learned about the
parts of leaves. The first part is the blade which is the sides you can
say of the leaves that are kind of sharp and also the tip of the leave is
called the blade. The second part is the petiole which it the stem like
part of the leave and it holds on to the actual plant.
This article pertains to my project because if I didn’t know about
what leaves do then if the leaves fall off then the plant could die. Then
I would think the plant is dying cause of the water.
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Cassie hale
November 15 2010
Problem state ment: how does a different kind of water affect plant growth?
Plant decomposing and animal. (n.d.). Retrieved November 15, 2010, from
http://encyclopedia.stateuniversity.com/pages/5669/decomposition.html
Annotation:
In this article I learned about decomposing in plants. Decomposing is
when the plant cells break down in to organic matter or organic
molecules. The decomposing starts with the roots and end with the top of
the stem. Also decomposing is good for the environment. Because you can
put your food scrapes in and put worms in and the worms eat the rotten
food and then they poo which the poo turns to soil
this article pertains to my project because if the plant decomposes
then I will know what is happening and what to do with the pant
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