What Nourishes Plants the Best STEM Project它滋养植物的最佳干项目.pptVIP

Ragland Powell, IIIMrs. Henry’s ClassOctober 10, 2012 What Nourishes Plants the BestSTEM Project Can plants be nourished with juice, soda, or milk instead of water? Statement of the Question Usually people use water to help plants grow, but are there other liquids that can help plants grown better then water? My project tests if Coca Cola, 2% milk, and apple juice help nourish a plant better than water. For four days I placed ? cup of liquid into one of the plants. My hypothesis was that milk can nourish plants better than water because milk helps people to grow big and strong. Project Overview Milk helps our bodies to grow. Milk contains calcium and vitamin D. Drinking milk is important when you are a child and can help prevent osteoporosis or brittle bones. (Dairy Health Benefits And Nutrients,?n.d.). Research CONTROLLED variables – these variables will be kept the same Type of soil Type of plants Amount of liquid Amount of sunlight each plant receives INDEPENDENT variable – this variable is the one that I changed on purpose Plant nourished with water DEPENDENT:? - this is the variable I am measuring Growth Variables Milk can nourish plants better than water because milk helps people to grow big and strong. Hypothesis 4 plants (pansy) 2% milk Water Coca Cola Apple Juice Materials Purchase four of the same plant Use pen to label each pot: water, juice, soda, milk Place plants on windowsill so they will receive equal amounts of sunlight Measure equal amounts of each liquid and pour into corresponding pot Record findings on a chart labeled with the date and observations of each plant Continue for four days Procedures ? Day 1 (9/27/12) Day 2 (9/28/12) Day 3 (9/29/12) Day 4 (9/30/12) Water ? Looks healthy, leaves are green. Leaves are still green. Plant seems to be growing, leaves are green Leaves are green. Plant is growing. Soda Leaves look like they are dying, the leaves are starting to bend. Leaves look like they are dying, the stems are le