06.06 Virtual Garden Lab Report Instructions: Select the Virtual Garden Lab from the lesson assessment page. The lab will open in a new window. Select begin and follow the instructions to complete the lab report. As you complete each slide of the Virtual Garden Lab Activity, please fill in this lab report with the appropriate information and data.

Title:

Objective(s):

Hypotheses: Make predictions of what you think will result in the healthiest garden. Be sure to give a reason for your hypothesis.

Variables:

Materials:

Virtual Garden Simulation from lesson
Virtual Garden Lap Report Form

Procedures:
The procedures are included in Virtual Garden Lab Activity. You do not need to include them here.

Data and Observations:

Virtual Garden Observation Data Chart A [Hint: observations should be detailed]

Row Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9
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2
3
Virtual Garden Observation Data Chart B [Hint: observations should be detailed]

Row

9 days

2 weeks

4 weeks

6 weeks

Plant Height

1

2

3

Virtual Garden Observation Data Chart C [Hint: observations should be detailed]

Row

9 days

2 weeks

4 weeks

6 weeks

Plant Height

1

2

3

Virtual Garden Observation Data Chart D [Hint: observations should be detailed]

Row

9 days

2 weeks

4 weeks

6 weeks

Plant Height

1

2

3

Analysis Questions:

Analysis questions need to be answered using complete sentences. Some questions may require a longer explanation in paragraph form.

Which row was the best placement for the pansies, hydrangeas, and sunflowers? Explain your answer.
Describe the process of germination and plant growth you observed in the lab activity for a monocot plant. (Hint: Use data chart A to help with your description.)
Describe the process of germination and plant growth you observed in the lab activity for a dicot plant.
Which of your plants was a dicot? Which was a monocot? How could you tell? (Hint: Refer to the lesson for differences in monocots and dicots.)
What was the correct water level for germination? Why did this water level work best for all the plants in the garden?
What water level did you select for plant growth during your first attempt? Describe the observations of your plants at this water level. Based on your data, was the level you picked the best choice for optimum growth?
What pH level did you select for plant growth? Describe the observations of your plants at this pH level. Based on your data, was the level you picked the best choice for optimum growth?
Describe your observations of plant growth in zero gravity. Can you provide possible reasons for the growth patterns? (Hint: Refer to tropisms in the lesson for ideas.)
Conclusion Questions:

Conclusion questions need to be answered using complete sentences. Some questions may require a longer explanation in paragraph form.

In a real garden, which hormones would stimulate seed germination and plant growth? How do these feedback mechanisms maintain homeostasis in plants?
How does the accuracy and precision of the data collected in the virtual lab compare to the data collection that would occur in an investigation of a real garden?
What factors could not be measured or accounted for in the virtual lab that would happen in the internal and external environment of a real garden?
If you completed the same investigation in a real garden, how would you refine the investigation to account for the limitations of the virtual garden?
Based on your experiences with the Virtual Garden, how would you set up a real backyard garden? Describe what you learned about plant behavior in this lab that will help you cultivate a healthy garden.