Example of a prediction the experiment might yield. This model was chosen because the plants grow quickly in the in beginning in search of light. However, as time progressed the growth slowed as the plants reached their maturity and maximum height.

Experiment

Day 3: Plant Set Up

Day one's work on the experiment required another screen to be placed over the middle section that will give the plants partial light, because the light filtering through one screen was too strong. Then we tested measured the light intensity to make sure the plants were getting the correct levels of light the experiment. The day ended with the seeds being planted so they could start the process of germination. On day three both of the species of fast plants had begun sprout out of the soil. Here are the measurements taken from the plants.

Day 3: Partial Light Standard (left) Yellow-Green (right)

Day 3: Indirect Light Standard (left) Yellow-Green (right)

Day 3: Direct Light Standard (left) Yellow-Green (right)

The experiment will measure the growth of the a standard fast plant to the yellow-green fast plant in the different light intensities. Each quadrant of the planters has three three seeds in them and will be pruned so only one plant will be compared to the other. This will minimize any error as the experiment progresses. It will be important to record which plants sprout first and grow more quickly in the three sections. The most important data will come from the contrast of the two plants and their reaction to the harshness of the light. This will determine what kind of light different species prefer.