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Name:_________________________________

PLANT EXPERIMENT ANCHOR TASK

You must design a plant experiment that includes a control factor with at least two variations of the same factor. All other variables must be kept the same. Example: Investigate the maximum and minimum heat requirements for radishes to grow:

Control factor: temperature of 70 degrees

Variation 1: temperature of 80 degrees

Variation 2: temperature of 50 degrees

Here are your experiment choices:

A. Control factor: Plant 1 seed in each growth chamber.

Variation 1: Plant 2 seeds in each growth chamber.

Variation 2: Plant 3 seeds in each growth chamber.

B. Control factor: Plant seeds ¼ inch deep into soil.

Variation 1: Plant seeds ½ inch deep into soil.

Variation 2: Plant seeds 1 inch deep into soil.

Please complete this page. This is your planning and set-up phase.

1. The question I want to answer is: _______________________________________________

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2. The control factor for my experiment is: __________________________________________

Variation 1 is:_______________________________________________________________

Variation 2 is:_______________________________________________________________

3. The variables I will keep constant (the same) are: __________________________________

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4. My hypothesis of what will happen is:____________________________________________

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5. My experimental design (step-by-step procedure) is:________________________________

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6. Materials I’m using are:_______________________________________________________

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7. I will record my observations in table format in my Science Notebook. My will 3 tables look like this:

CONTROL FACTOR PLANTS

Observation Date	Growth (in centimeters)	Description

8. In your Science notebook, create 3 graphs showing your experiment’s results. Don’t forget a title, to label two sides of your graph. If you don’t use a computer to create your graph, please use a ruler so it will be very neat.

9. My results will be published my work using the following format.

PLANT EXPERIMENT ESSAY REQUIREMENTS

Listed below are all of the pieces that are required to be included in your essay. Thank you. Remember, the following are just examples to help you set up your documents. Thank you.

Ø A. TITLE AND PROBLEM QUESTION/QUESTIONS

Ø B. INCLUDE YOUR HYPOTHESIS

Ø C. INCLUDE YOUR LIST OF MATERIALS

Ø D. INCLUDE AN INTRODUCTION TO YOUR SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT

Ø E. INCLUDE YOUR EXPERIMENT AND YOUR STEP-BY-STEP TESTING OF YOUR HYPOTHESIS

Ø F. INCLUDE YOUR DATA (Include your charts, tables, or graphs)

TABLE EXAMPLE

BAR GRAPH EXAMPLE

Ø G. INCLUDE YOUR CONCLUSION

CONCLUSION EXAMPLE