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Energy for Life

Source: The Need Project
Topics: Middle Years (5-9), Great Science Fair Project Ideas

Grade Levels:
K-3

Question:
Must plants have energy from the sun to live?

Possible Hypotheses:
Plants must have the sun’s energy to live.
Plants don’t have to have the sun’s energy to live.

Materials:
Two similar plants
Brown paper bag
Water

Procedure:

  1. Place two plants in a sunny place.
  2. Cover one plant with a brown paper bag.
  3. Give both plants the same amount of water.
  4. Observe the plants for two weeks.

Analysis and Conclusion:
Which plant looked healthier after two weeks? Was your hypothesis correct?

Reprinted with the permission of the NEED Project. © 2008 National Energy Education Development Project - All Rights Reserved.

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  1. Apr 21, 2008
    Anonymous says:
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  2. Oct 23, 2008
    trey weaver says:
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  3. Nov 16, 2008
    Talia says:
    as long as it gets me a good grade im cool wit it! lol

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