Group Members' Names (First Name Last Initial): Sarah F., Stephen B., and Emily G.
Problem: Does temperature affect the rate at which insects eat leaves?
Hypothesis: If the temperature is too cold, then the insects will not eat the leaves.
Materials: Pencil
thermomiture
Paper
Procedure: 1. Gather materials.
2. Go outside to tree.
3. Use the thermomiture to find out temperature.
4. Record temperature.
5. Record weather conditions.
6. Observe the farthest branch to the left.
7. Count 30 leaves.
8. Count how may leaves are bilmished out of the 30.
9. Record the ratio of eaten leaves to total leaves.
Results:
| temperature (in C) | 15 degrees | 22.4 degress | 8.4 degrees | 9.4 degrees | 14.5 degrees | 3 degrees | 21.9 degrees | 13.9 degrees | 22 degrees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| weather condition | clear, sunny, breezy | clear, sunny | sunny, clear, cold | clear, sunny | clear, sunny | sunny, clear, windy | partly cloudy, windy | clear, sunny, slightly windy | clear, sunny |
| rato of leaves eaten to total leaves | 15/30 | 13/30 | 10/30 | 8/30 | 0/30 | 0/30 | 0/30 | 2/30 | 12/30 |
| date | 10/3/2011 | 10/11/2011 | 10/21/2011 | 10/28/2011 | 11/15/2011 | 3/9/2012 | 3/15/2012 | 4/3/2012 | 5/11/2012 |
Comments
Bayer Melissa
Nov 2, 2011
I like how you are taking a sample of the leaves and seeing what the ratio is of full leaves and eaten leaves. it shows a good perspective, and makes it easy to understand
Webster Anna
Nov 2, 2011
One suggestion, maybe you could take two branches instead of one so your data is larger and you have more to get a conclusion from.
Lake Allison
Nov 2, 2011
I think you should format your result table differently,it is a little confusing.
Ungari Madeline
Nov 3, 2011
I like the fact that you are getting the ratio of leaves eaten to total leaves but I think your chart is a little confusing.
Howland Tanner
Nov 15, 2011
Its a little confusing with the graph. Can you maybe explain it?
Kumiega Kayla
Dec 4, 2011
I am a little confused on the graph.Is it the same type of leaves?