Energy for Life
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:
- Place two plants in a sunny place.
- Cover one plant with a brown paper bag.
- Give both plants the same amount of water.
- Observe the plants for two weeks.
Analysis and Conclusion:
Which plant looked healthier after two weeks? Was your hypothesis correct?
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