Plants Vs. Sparkling Water
Will sparkling water effect plants differently than water?
Experiment
Materials:
Constants: The constants will be the amount of water/sparkling water added to the plants each day, which is 2 teaspoons a day.
Independent variable: The independent variable of this experiment is the sparkling water/water.
Dependent variable: The dependent variable in this experiment is the two plant's heights.
- Two same sized potted plants
- Regular tap water
- Sparkling water
- A ruler
- A notebook and pencil
Constants: The constants will be the amount of water/sparkling water added to the plants each day, which is 2 teaspoons a day.
Independent variable: The independent variable of this experiment is the sparkling water/water.
Dependent variable: The dependent variable in this experiment is the two plant's heights.
Conclusion
- The hypothesis was supported by the data found. The plant with sparkling water grew less than the plant with regular water.
- This data found leads to more questions that can be explored and tested, such as, what is in sparkling water that is the cause of the loss of growth?
- The experiment could be repeated and use a different type of water instead of regular water. This way we can see how other water types compare to sparkling water's effect on growth.