Transcript Research Project Suggetions and Guidelines Powerpoint Presentation

Scientific Research Projects
Goals
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Choose a topic of interest related to garden
Design a scientific experiment
Gather data
Present your findings to your peers
Time-line
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List of Topics due Tuesday, November 5th, 2013
Draft research proposal due November 20th
Final Research proposal due December 4th
Experiment set-up by Friday, January 10th
Due Tuesday November 5th
A major grade
• A list of 3 topics of interest to research
• Include a driving question for each
• Explain why you want to research the topic
and what you hope to learn
• For you favorite, include a half-page of
information that you researched on the topic
written in your own words
Terms to Know
• Horticulture- the cultivation of flowers, fruits
or vegetables
• Botany-the science of plants
• Agronomy- the science of soil management
and field crops
• Aquaponics-the cultivation of plants in
solution (instead of soil)
Suggestions of Topics
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Irrigation with rainwater vs. municipal water
Water conservation study (soil amendment)
Organic fertilizers vs. conventional fertilizers
Home-made vs. commercial compost
Improving how many seeds germinate
Nitrogen production by legumes
Aquaponics techniques
Sources of Inspiration
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http://www.sciencebuddies.org/
FFA (Future Farmers of America)
Agriscience Fair project topics
4H
By Wednesday, September 19th
• Submit a list of 5 possible topics of interest for
scientific study
• Each topic needs to include a guiding question
• Example
• Topic---Preferences for bottled or tap water
• Question– do students at WHS prefer the
taste of bottled water or tap water?