Step 4: Detective Questions
- What date did you plant your seeds with your group?
Question 1 answer:
Question 1 answer:
2. What date did your plant germinate?
2. What date did your plant germinate?
Question 2 answer:
Question 2 answer:
3. Is your plant a “slow grower”, “medium grower”, or “fast grower”? Find your answer by viewing Jersey-Friendly Plant Database and Growth Spurts in Plants.
3. Is your plant a “slow grower”, “medium grower”, or “fast grower”? Find your answer by viewing Jersey-Friendly Plant Database and Growth Spurts in Plants.
Question 3 answer:
Question 3 answer:
4. Now, predict your growth rate! You will go through the steps to get your answer! Have a paper and pencil ready to solve the mathematical problem!
4. Now, predict your growth rate! You will go through the steps to get your answer! Have a paper and pencil ready to solve the mathematical problem!
- Watch the video and read the steps with your group to get the best answer. Follow the along with parts 'a' through 'd':
a. Take your height measurement (with a ruler) at the date of your plant’s germination. What is the measurement of your plant (in inches)? This number is your “size 1” (S1) number.
a. Take your height measurement (with a ruler) at the date of your plant’s germination. What is the measurement of your plant (in inches)? This number is your “size 1” (S1) number.
Question 4a answer:
Question 4a answer:
b. Take another measurement after 2 weeks (for fast growers), one month (for medium growers), and three months (for slow growers). What is your second measurement number? This number is your “size 2” (S2) number.
b. Take another measurement after 2 weeks (for fast growers), one month (for medium growers), and three months (for slow growers). What is your second measurement number? This number is your “size 2” (S2) number.
Question 4b answer:
Question 4b answer:
c. Now, subtract the second number from the first number. What number did you get? Show your work by taking a picture and inserting the picture to the image box.
c. Now, subtract the second number from the first number. What number did you get? Show your work by taking a picture and inserting the picture to the image box.
Question 4c answer:
Question 4c answer:
d. Now, divide the"size" number (answer from 4c) by the number of days ("time") that you waited in-between your measurements. If your plant was a fast grower, this number would be 14 days, if you had a medium grower, this number would be 30 days (or one month), and if you had a slow grower, this number would be 90 days (or three months). This will be your “time” (T).
d. Now, divide the"size" number (answer from 4c) by the number of days ("time") that you waited in-between your measurements. If your plant was a fast grower, this number would be 14 days, if you had a medium grower, this number would be 30 days (or one month), and if you had a slow grower, this number would be 90 days (or three months). This will be your “time” (T).
What is your “size” number divided by the “time” number? This number is the amount of inches your plant will grow per day.
What is your “size” number divided by the “time” number? This number is the amount of inches your plant will grow per day.
Show your work by taking a picture and inserting the picture to the image box below.
Show your work by taking a picture and inserting the picture to the image box below.
Question 4d answer:
Question 4d answer:
e. You cracked the code! You figured out your predicted growth rate, Miss Plant Detective! Write your final answer to complete step 4!
e. You cracked the code! You figured out your predicted growth rate, Miss Plant Detective! Write your final answer to complete step 4!
Question 4e answer:
Question 4e answer: