Here at Arlington High School, we have a Climatarium in each Biology classroom. The Climatarium is capable of setting up as many as four microenvironments, each with its own light source. In addition, each half of the Climatarium can be set on a timer to control the number of hours of light. Throughout the year, we are able to implement this wonderful piece of technology into our lessons. Using the steps of the scientific method, the students developed an appropriate experiment to find the answer to their question.
Results are below.
I think that the plants will not grow as well in the green light. In order to test my hypothesis I will need red light, green light, seeds, white light, plastic cups, plant food, water, and soil. To test my hypothesis I am going to poke holes in nine different plastic cups, I will fill the cups half way with soil and then put three to four seeds in. After putting the seeds in the cups, I will cover the seeds with a little soil and then water them. In a Climatarium, I will put a group of plants in red, green, and white light.