Clayton Workman
Clayton Workman
Clayton Workman
WORKMAN
A-6-1
THE OVERLOOKED
DUCKWEED
Testable Question
Will Duckweed grow at a faster rate in
the sun or in the shade?
Hypothesis
If I put containers of duckweed in the
shade and out in the sun, then the
duckweed in the sun will grow at a faster
rate because there will be more sunlight.
Rational
The results will benefit society by
knowing how quickly duckweed
can grow.
Abstract
Equal number of duckweed were
placed in two containers of water.
Aerators were placed in the water
so that the duckweed would have
oxygen. Data was collected and
pictures were taken over one week.
Materials
Two identical plastic containers
Measuring cup
Camera
Gloves
Scale
Duckweed
Screen
Thermometer
Aerators
Experiment Procedure
1.
Collect duckweed
Experiment Procedure
2. Measured the water
3. Counted the duckweed
leaves
4. Placed the same amount
of water and duckweed
in the container
Experiment Procedure
1.
2.
3.
4.
Experiment Procedures
Continued
9.
10.
11.
12.
Data Analysis
Date
11/9/201
5
11/10/20
15
11/11/20
15
11/12/20
15
11/13/20
15
11/14/20
15
11/15/20
15
Degrees
(Sun)
Degrees
(Shade)
Liters
(Sun)
Liters
(Shade)
Amount
(Sun)
78.5
76.5
77.5
76
74.5
73
1.95
74.5
72.5
1.9
1.95
74
72.5
1.85
1.95
69
68.5
1.8
1.9
70.5
70.5
1.8
1.9
Amount
(Shade)
20
20
42
38
Graph
Water Evaporation
2.05
2
1.95
1.9
1.85
1.8
1.75
1.7
42317
42318
42319
Liters (Sun)
42320
42321
Liters (Shade)
42322
42323
Chart
Water Temperature
80
78
76
74
72
70
68
66
64
62
42317
42318
42319
42320
Degrees (Sun)
42321
Degrees (Shade)
42322
42323
Graph
Duckweed Amount
50
40
30
42 38
20
10
0
20 20
42317
42318
42319
Amount (Sun)
42320
42321
Amount (Shade)
42322
42323
Conclusion
The duckweed grew at a faster
rate in the sun than in the shade.
References
"Duckweed | The Plant of the 21st Century | Duckweed."
Duckweed. Web. 24 Nov. 2015.
"Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations."
Food and Agriculture Organization. Web. 24 Nov. 2015.
"Garden Pool | A Nonprofit Organization to Develop and
Teach ..." Gardenpool.org/onlineclasses/growingduckweed. Garden Pool. Web. 24 Nov.
2015.