Choose either one idea from below and conduct an experiment. If you have done or know how the experiment works, you do not need to conduct an actual experiment. Follow the experiment write-up style guide. If you have any questions please let me know.
Ideas for experiment #2
differerent soil types
different planting depths
different watering amounts
different fertilizer amounts
different fertilizer types
Steps
Develop a hypothesis
Set-up the experiment - you can use plastice cups or other small containers to plant your seed in - just make sure you poke holes in the bottom for drainage
Collect the data - make sure you collect it frequently enough - for germination experiments it should be every day, for other experiments usually every three days is good
Write up instruction
Introduction. Begin your article by clearly identifying its subject, and state the hypothesis or definition of the problem the research was designed to solve. To orient readers, give a brief reference to previous concepts and research. Limit literature references to essential information, and do not rely on old references when newer ones are available.Keep the introduction short. The introduction is a good location for your citation to be located.
Materials and Methods. In the Materials and Methods section, give enough detail to allow a competent scientist to repeat the experiments, mentally or in fact.In the materials section, describe the preparation method, equipment, and measurements, including SI units. Not all materials need to be identified by brand name and manufacturer. Consider first whether the particular product is essential to the outcome of the research, and then how readily available that particular product might be to other researchers. For example, if any standard test tube will work, it is not necessary to state the manufacturer of the tubes you used. Plants and other organisms, including viruses, insects, bacteria, and pathogens should be identified accurately at first mention by scientific name (with authority for plants) and cultivar name if applicable.The Materials and Methods section may be arranged chronologically, by a succession of techniques, or in any other logical manner, such as by experiment or location, and may include tables and figures.Review the information presented in the ‘Writing the Materials and Methods' lecture.
Results.Use tables, graphs, and other illustrations in the Results section to provide the reader with a clear understanding of representative data obtained from the experiments. Call attention to significant findings and special features (e.g., one quantity is greater than another, one result is linear across a range, or a particular value is optimum), but do not repeat in detailed prose what is already clear from an examination of the graphics.If you have minimal results, describe them in the text. For more complicated results, you may want to summarize them in tables or figures.Results text plus one table and one graph or image is required. You are encouraged to add more tables, graphs, and images if needed to help clarify your results. This and all sections should be written in past tense with no pronouns.
Discussion/Conclusion. Relate the results to your objectives. Use the Discussion section to interpret your results. Give particular attention to the problem, question, or hypothesis presented in the introduction. A good discussion typically covers most or all of the following steps:
1.Relate the results to the original objectives.
2.Explain the principles, relationships, and generalizations that can be supported by the results.
3.Address any exceptions or lack of correlation that qualify the findings, or difficulties that point to areas for further investigation.
4.Explain how the results relate to previous findings, whether in support, contradiction, or simply as added data.
5.Present conclusions, supported by a summary of the evidence.