Super Sweet Strawberries

Background Information

Questions arise

Scientific method

Question

If Splenda and real sugar are added to strawberries, can test subjects tell the difference? And if they can, which of the sweeteners will the subjects prefer?

Hypothesis

If real sugar and Splenda are placed on strawberries, and subjects are asked to pick which sample they prefer, the test subjects will prefer the real sugar over the Splenda.

Materials

• Strawberries

•Splenda Artificial Sweetener

•Real Sugar

•Toothpicks

•Plates

•Male and Female Surveys

•4 Small Containers Labeled Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior

•2 Large Containers for strawberries

Procedure1. Materials

2. Cut

3. Strawberries in containers

4. Splenda and sugar, shake

5. Toothpicks

6. Pretzels

7. Go through line

8. Vote

DataSplenda Sugar

Conclusion

Incorrect

40 out of 59 (67%) Splenda

Splenda 600 times sweeter

Error Analysis

Splenda sweeter

Sugar distribution

A and B bias