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Wisdom 8
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Grade Science Name: Sofia Cruz
Unit 10 Science Fair Project Outline Period : 3



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Rubric: Lab Report (posted on weebly)Due: Tues 5/27 = /210
Poster Board Due: Fri 5/30 = /40
TOTAL: /250
Hypothesis: If the amount of food coloring drops is increased ,
Then the amount of time it takes will increase.

Independent (manipulated) variable the if variable: #of food coloring table spoons
Dependent (responding) variable the then variable: amount of time

Introduction Outline:

- Concentration
-An amount of something being
absorbed by an object
-The increase of amount equal to a
increase in affect
-Diffusion
-Molecules going from a high
concentration to a low concentration
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- We expect to see the flower absorb
the color
-Also expect the cup with 3 table
spoons of food coloring to get the
most absorbed by the flower
-We expect the one with 1
table spoon of food coloring
to have least affect
-Expect affect on the 3
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day
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-We will place different
amount of food coloring in
the individual flower with
same amount of water
-Observe and record data for
3 days
-Examine data from the past
3 days
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Background
Information
What do I expect to
happen and why?

How am I going to
test my hypothesis?

Topic: Food coloring absorbed by a flower

Driving Question: What affects the amount of time it takes a white flower absorbs food coloring?
Title: The effect of food coloring on a white flower.
(the manipulated variable) (the responding variable)
Short term
due dates:
5/15/14



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5/19/14














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Enduring Understandings- I will understand that:
- I must be able to develop a hypothesis using explanations, models and evidence.
- I need to collect evidence to answer a question via investigation or research.
- the analysis and interpretation of data will help my understanding of scientific concepts.
- evidence must be used to develop conclusions about my hypothesis.
- it is necessary to communicate my scientific knowledge and how it applies to my results and then be able to propose further questions and investigations.
ELD Standards: Writing Edit for grammatical structures and conventions of writing; Writing Use strategies of note taking, outlining, and summarizing.

GLPO Investigates the World: Designs an experiment that offers a detailed method for investigating and testing the hypothesis/research thesis. Recognizes Perspectives:
Identifies and interprets experimental error, outliers, and/or inconsistencies in the data, and conclusion evaluates the hypothesis or research thesis based on evidence from the
data; Poses and discusses new, relevant questions in response to implications of experimental or research findings. Communicates Ideas: Presents data with visual
representations that enhance understanding of the issue and findings for diverse audiences; experimental or research presentation applies conventions of scientific
communication to express ideas and learning. Take Action: Articulates in a reflection how the project influenced his/her thinking, choices, actions, and awareness of alternative
thoughts and ideas.

Parent Signature: _______________________
Ms. Wisdom 8
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Materials:
3 white flowers
3 clear cups
Food coloring
Water
Phone(camera)
Tape(to label)
Introduction:

The topic of our project is food coloring being absorbed by a flower. A flower
absorbing food coloring includes concentration. Concentration is an amount of
something being absorbed by an object. It basically is that an increase in amount will
lead to an increase in affect. So for my project the increase in food coloring will lead to
an increase in amount of time the flower absorbs the food coloring. It also includes
diffusion which is when molecules go from a high concentration to a low concentration.
During the project I expect to see the flower absorbing the food coloring. I also
expect to see the most affect to come from the cup with three table spoons of food
coloring. I expect to see the least affect to come from the cup with one table spoon of
food coloring. Finally we expect all the affects to happen throughout the three days
that we had to complete the project.
I will test my hypothesis by adding different amounts of food coloring to cups filled
with the same amount of water and adding one white flower to each cup. We will
observe and record our data from the past three days. Finally, we will examine the data
from the three days that we tested our hypothesis. We will fill in our chart with data
that was recorded.
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Ms. Wisdom 8
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Notes Proper lab format (Complete sentences, 3
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person, past tense)
1. One flower was placed in each half filled cup of water.
Cup A filled with 1 table
spoon of food coloring
2. In cup A one table spoon of food coloring was added to the flower.
Observed and recorded 3. Cup A was observed and data was recorded.
Cup B filled with 2 table
spoons of food coloring
4. In cup B two table spoons of food coloring was added.
Observed and recorded 5. Cup B was observed and data was recorded.
Cup C filled 3 table spoons
of food coloring
6. In cup C three table spoon of food coloring was added.
Controlled parameters:
(What things do you need to keep the same in order to have a good experiment?)
-Individual amounts of food coloring
-Same amount of water
-3 same flowers
-same food coloring color
-same cups
-put in the same area
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Observed and recorded 7. Cup C was observed and data was recorded.
Recorded data from past 3
days
8. Data was recorded from the past three days.
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1/2 a cup of water was filled
&one flower was placed in each
cup
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Conclusion:


The hypothesis to our project was if the amount of food coloring was increased than the amount of time it takes would
increase to. Our data says that our graph is a positive slope because everyday the flower show affect. Our data shows that
our hypothesis is correct because the more food coloring that was added to the cup the more affect it had on the flower.
I found out that a flower absorbing food coloring is also known as diffusion which was when molecules with high
concentration change to low concentration.





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# of table spoons
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amount of time
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Manipulated variable: # of food coloring table spoons
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Restate
hypothesis
Review data
and analysis
Compare to
hypothesis
Any new findings or
unanswered questions?
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Data
Chart
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Graph
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Data
Analysis
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Data analysis: Our graph has a positive slope because everyday the flower shows affect. The
Independent variable is the number of table spoons and the Dependent variable is the
amount of time.
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