Question/AimQuestion/Aim How do different

liquids effect plant (Pansies) growth.

HypothesisHypothesis Soft drinks: The leaves will fall of Soft drinks: The leaves will fall of

the plant will die.the plant will die. Bathroom Concoction: Everything Bathroom Concoction: Everything

will shrivel up, fall off and die.will shrivel up, fall off and die. Sea Water: Plant will die quite Sea Water: Plant will die quite

slowly.slowly. Rain water: Plant will live happily Rain water: Plant will live happily

and NOT die.and NOT die. Tap Water: Plant will die quite Tap Water: Plant will die quite

slowly and flowers will change slowly and flowers will change colour.colour.

TestTest Feed pansies 6 teaspoons of Feed pansies 6 teaspoons of

certain liquid per day at around certain liquid per day at around 5:00 p.m & take photo of 5:00 p.m & take photo of (LABLED) plant, for one week. (LABLED) plant, for one week.

EquipmentEquipment Teaspoons (1 each=6) Teaspoons (1 each=6) Soft drinks Soft drinks Bathroom Concoction Bathroom Concoction Tap Water Tap Water Sea Water Sea Water Rain Water (225 Ml per liquid) Rain Water (225 Ml per liquid) Pansies (one per person=6) Pansies (one per person=6) Ice cream containers (one per person)Ice cream containers (one per person)

ResultsResults

Tuesday- (Start of Experiment) - One flower is looking ill but the rest is OK including Tuesday- (Start of Experiment) - One flower is looking ill but the rest is OK including the leaves and roots.the leaves and roots.

Wednesday- Same as yesterday, except a few leaves which have fallen off and Wednesday- Same as yesterday, except a few leaves which have fallen off and crumpled up and a flower thats dying.crumpled up and a flower thats dying.

Thursday- Like yesterday, except that some leaves near the soil are dead and the Thursday- Like yesterday, except that some leaves near the soil are dead and the flower that was dying is now dead.flower that was dying is now dead.

Friday- 2nd flower beggining to die. (seawater seems to effect flowers), Leaves are Friday- 2nd flower beggining to die. (seawater seems to effect flowers), Leaves are starting to turn yellow and gold. starting to turn yellow and gold.

Saturday- 2nd flower dead and some leaves are also dead. My theory: this species of Saturday- 2nd flower dead and some leaves are also dead. My theory: this species of plant probably dislikes seawater, because Pansies usually aren't found planted near plant probably dislikes seawater, because Pansies usually aren't found planted near the ocean).the ocean).

Sunday- Same as Yesterday but as I was inspecting the plant I found a leaf that had Sunday- Same as Yesterday but as I was inspecting the plant I found a leaf that had a part of it that was Transpareable-ish gray.a part of it that was Transpareable-ish gray.

Monday-  All of the other alive flowers have their petals curling inwards. Leaves as Monday-  All of the other alive flowers have their petals curling inwards. Leaves as green as ever.green as ever.

Results PicturesResults Pictures

Day One

Day Two Day Three

Day FourDay Five Day Six

Day Seven

Plant Plant Table KeyTable Key

100%100%

75%75%

50%50%

25%25%

0%0%

G=5pG=5p

G= 4pG= 4p

G=3pG=3p

G=2pG=2p

G=0pG=0p

W=0pW=0p

W=2pW=2p

W=3pW=3p

W=4pW=4p

W=5pW=5p

C=5pC=5p

C=4pC=4p

C=3pC=3p

C=2pC=2p

C=0pC=0p

PercentagePercentage LeavesLeaves FlowersFlowers

Sub-Key:Sub-Key:P=pointsP=points

G=greenG=green

W=wiltedW=wilted

C=ColourC=Colour

Plant TablePlant TablePlant:Plant: Score:Score: Final Final

Score:Score:

Tap waterTap water 5g p+5w p+4c p5g p+5w p+4c p 14 p14 p

RainwaterRainwater 3g p+4w p+3c p3g p+4w p+3c p 10p10p

Sea Water Sea Water 5g p+3w p+3c p5g p+3w p+3c p 11p11p

Soap SoupSoap Soup 0g p+0w p+0c p0g p+0w p+0c p 0p0p

Coca ColaCoca Cola 4g p+4w p+4c p 4g p+4w p+4c p 12p12p

47p47p

Plant Graph & Plant Graph & FactsFacts

Median=11 pMedian=11 p

Mean=9.4 or 9Mean=9.4 or 9

Mode=NONEMode=NONE

Range=14Range=14

VariablesVariables It would’ve been more exact if It would’ve been more exact if

we watered them in the same we watered them in the same place so that the temperatures place so that the temperatures and amount of sunlight would’ve and amount of sunlight would’ve been the same.been the same.

It also could’ve been better if all It also could’ve been better if all the plants were the same kind.the plants were the same kind.

How this relates to How this relates to Sharing The PlanetSharing The Planet

This can relate to sharing the This can relate to sharing the planet by Humans intervening planet by Humans intervening and watering plants with a new and watering plants with a new man-made formula or liquid,and man-made formula or liquid,and cause a positivity, and help try cause a positivity, and help try and make up for all of the and make up for all of the negative things humans have negative things humans have done to all kinds of vegetation.done to all kinds of vegetation.

ConclusionConclusion The best choice out of these for The best choice out of these for

Pansies is Tap water and if your Pansies is Tap water and if your pipes break your Pansies won't pipes break your Pansies won't last a full week!last a full week!

ApplicationApplication Maybe for when a scientist wants to Maybe for when a scientist wants to

get plants to reproduce faster like get plants to reproduce faster like rainforest trees because people are rainforest trees because people are chopping them down too fast for chopping them down too fast for them to reproduce again, they could them to reproduce again, they could try and make a liquid for the tree, try and make a liquid for the tree, shrub etc, that they're trying to shrub etc, that they're trying to preserve and that liquid would help it preserve and that liquid would help it produce better or faster resources. produce better or faster resources. E.g: wood, fruit, vegetables etc.E.g: wood, fruit, vegetables etc.

Bibliography/Bibliography/SourcesSources

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