Use the data table below or design your own as your teacher instructs. This shows the relationship between covering type and temperature. You will have one graph with four lines on it. Students should use different colors or symbols for each type of covering. List the coverings in order, from smallest change to greatest change.
Students summarize the results of their lab in one concise paragraph.
Use the data to support your answer. Explain what a dependent variable is. Have students contact greenhouses in the area fo r recommendations on soil cover. Have students test recommended material and see if any of their material worked better. Have students write a short essay on why their own material would be a better or worse choice.