Bio Connections Scientific Method Task Cards

A. lima bean

B. amount of water

C. plant growth

D. the material (cotton ball, soil, or gravel)

A. lima bean

B. amount of water

C. plant growth

D. the material (cotton ball, soil, or gravel)

A. The amount of water in each bag

B. the material in the bag (cotton ball, soil, gravel)

C. how much the lima beans grow

A. Qualitative

B. Quantitative

A. location (on the windowshill or in the closet)

B. starting amount of water

C. ending amount of water

D. amount of days of the experiment

A. more water on the windowsill

B. more water in the dark closet

C. the amount of water is the same

A. the location where the water was placed

B. how much water was put into the cylinder at the beginning of the experiment

C. how much water was in the cylinder after 4 days

A. water placed in the sun does not disappear

B. water placed in a dark closet disappears a lot after 4 days

C. water placed in the sun on a windowsill disappears after 4 days

D. water amount is not affected by sunlight

A. amount of water used (200 ml)

B. temperature of the water

C. the number of sugar cube used

D. the time it took for the sugar cube to dissolve