Assignment #4—Writing a Lab Report: Part 1
Before doing this assignment, check with your teacher to see if it’s required.
You will submit a written lab report using the data provided and following the lab template. Marks for this assignment will be based on the criteria from the Lab Report Scoring Rubric found in the Toolbox. This assignment is worth 24 marks.
The following experiment, completed by a student, shows the scientific process in action. Please read it carefully and use the data to write a lab report.
Experiment: The Effect of Coloured Light on the Growth of New Plants
A student was curious about the effect of coloured light on the growth of new plants. He decided to investigate the effect of coloured light on bean plants. He predicted that yellow would work best because it seemed to be the closest colour to the sun.
He asked the question, "Under which colour of light will bean plants grow best?"
The hypothesis was that "bean plants will grow best under light." You’ll improve this hypothesis by changing it to an IF/THEN statement in your lab write-up.
For his experiment, he decided to grow bean plants under the following conditions:
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Natural Light
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Yellow Light
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Green Light
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Blue Light
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5 plants
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5 plants
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5 plants
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5 plants
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