Scientific Process

By: Zain Siegrist

Darkor

Light

Observation

Question

Hypothesis Experiment Test Hypothesis

Drawing Conclusions

Analyze Data

Observations

I noticed that the grass in the back of the house doesn’t grow as fast as the grass in the front of the house does.

Question

Do plants need light to grow?

Hypothesis

I think plants in the light will grow faster than plants that aren’t in the light.

Experiment Materials

4 lima bean seeds2 plastic cupsPotting soilWaterCabinet spaceWindow space

Experiment & Test Hypothesis

Place potting soil in each cup about ¾ full.Push 2 bean seeds about an inch into the soil

of each cup.Place one cup in a cabinet.Place the other cup in a window.Each plant is given 2 Tablespoons of water

each day.Observe the plants over 2 weeks (14 days).

Analyze DataBean Plant Results

Light (Window) Dark (Cabinet)

Day 1 Nothing Nothing

Day 2 Nothing Nothing

Day 3 Nothing Nothing

Day 4 Nothing Nothing

Day 5 Nothing Nothing

Day 6 Nothing Nothing

Day 7 Nothing Nothing

Day 8 Little sprout Nothing

Day 9 Little sprout Nothing

Day 10 Little sprout Nothing

Day 11 Little bigger sprout Nothing

Day 12 Little bigger sprout Nothing

Day 13 Medium sprout Tiny sprout

Day 14 Medium sprout Tiny sprout

Drawing Conclusions

I saw that plants in the light grow faster than plants without light.