3.2: Procedure

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Before obtaining your plant, your team will develop specific hypotheses and associated experiments for all questions.

Hypotheses must be testable within our lab setting. As with every hypothesis, it should be written properly and contain a sensible explanation. Remember, you are stating what you think will happen and why the plant would do such a thing. Note that last question is one that you will come up with on your own.

Plan your experiment. Explain exactly what you are going to do to test this hypothesis. This should be clear enough that another student who has never spoken with you can do the experiment again exactly the same way. Indicate any supplies you will use to get measurable results. Be sure to indicate units of measure!
When ready, carefully obtain your plant and systematically go through your experiments.

Interpret your data. Clearly and thoroughly indicate your results. Again, be sure to include units! Indicate whether you reject, fail-to-reject, or find your hypothesis inconclusive. Use your data to explain why.