Which plant part anchors the plant and takes in water and nutrients from the soil?
Root
Does the amount of sunlight affect how tall a plant grows?
Testable
What is the main source of energy for photosynthesis ?
Sunlight
Find the Independent Variable
A student wants to know if the amount of sunlight affects how tall a plant grows.
Amount of sunlight
What is a Deconposer? Define and provide an example.
A decomposer is a living thing that breaks down dead plants and animals and returns nutrients to the soil.
Which plant part is the site for photosynthesis?
Leaf
Does the amount of fertilizer affect how many leaves a bean plant grows?
Testable
Where does most photosynthesis take place?
A. Roots
B. Leaves
C. Flowers
D. Seeds
B. Leaves
Find the dependent variable.
A student places plants under different colors of light and measures how much they grow.
Plant growth
What is a Consumer? Define and provide an example.
A consumer is a living thing that cannot make its own food, so it gets energy by eating plants or other animals.
Which plant part provides support and allows movement of water and nutrients to other parts of the plant?
Stem
What is the most interesting planet?
Non-Testable
Where does a plant get the water it needs for photosynthesis?
A. From the air
B. From the Sun
C. From the soil through its roots
D. From its flowers
C. From the soil through its roots
A student changes the amount of carbon dioxide available to plants and measures the amount of oxygen produced.
Independent: amount of carbon dioxide
Dependent: amount of oxygen produced
What is a Producer? Define and provide an example.
A producer is a living thing that makes its own food, usually using energy from the Sun through photosynthesis.
Which plant part attracts pollinators and makes seeds?
Flower
Does the color of light affect plant growth?
Testable
What TWO things comes out of photosynthesis?
Sugar(glucose) and Oxygen
Describe what is an independent variable.
Independent variable = what you change
What does the phrase "How many more" mean? What is the question asking you to do ? Example and answer the question.
One plant produced 35 bubbles of oxygen and another produced 22 bubbles. How many more bubbles did the first plant produce?
Subtraction and Answer: 13 bubbles
Draw and label all parts of a flower

Is science more fun than math?
Non testable
What three things go INTO photosynthesis ?
Sunlight, Water and Carbon Dioxide
Describe a Dependent Variable.
Dependent variable = what you measure/observe
What is it called when something remains the same in an experiment ?
Constant