Planning

===This is where planning for the project should take place. List what is needed, what is gathered, and who will do what. Since there are so many possibilities, and limited time left, instead of having a list of possible projects, I have chosen. Each participate should list something that would be needed for this project, as well as any general knowledge or thoughts about what to expect so that a hypothesis could be formed for the experiment. It is assumed that whoever lists an item needed for the experiment will provide said material. I have listed an example below.===

Materials Needed for Experiment:
Plants (L. Emmett) light water (Jcarr) potting soil (C Galanopoulos) planters (S. Briggs) plant food if needed (S. Briggs) Three tables to put each plant on for the project. (NChesser) Recording chart or spreadsheet (T.Brown) Digital Camera to document different stages of growth/death of each plant (A. Gulsby) 3 Thermometers to ensure the temperature variable at each of the three stations remains constant. (A. Gulsby) plastic water trays for under the plants-to ensure the same rate of saturation. (L. Andrianopoulos) A sunlight measuring tool, to confirm that all plants are recieving intended amount of light. (Z. Gonzalez) Helper schedule on who will feed and water plants, to take measurements and pictures, etc. (J. Calametti)

Think Tank:
I think the easiest way to do this would be to put 3 plants of the same species in three different locations: one full sun, one partial sun and one in the complete dark. (L. Emmett) There might need to be more than three plants in each area to make sure teh results in each area are consistent. (Jcarr) We need to make sure each plant get the same amount of water so this will hinder the results of the project. (NChesser) We should leave the plants in their experimental environment for at least one week to document the possibility of weather changes. (T. Brown) This may make the project too broad; however, I wondered if you might want to include the same species of plant at each of the three stations but provide varying ages of plant development. Such as one seedling, one freshly sprouted, and one well-developed or established plant. This way you could document if light had the same effects at all stages of a plant's life. (A. Gulsby) Great ideas Brown & Gulsby! (L.Emmett) Should we cover one of the plants with a bag so that all three plants can be kept in the same area? We don't want a discrepancy in the location of the plants to interfere with the results. (L. Andrianopoulos) It may be a good idea to weigh the potted plants pre and post experiment to account for root growth. (Z. Gonzalez)