by  Hilary K., Andrea K., Emma B., and Kate  H.

Hypothesis  Purpose  Materials  Procedure  Results  Conclusion  Bibliography & Links

 

Hypothesis	We think that classical music will make a plant grow tallest and healthiest because classical music is soothing and relaxing.
Purpose	Our purpose is to find out what kind of music will make a plant grow tallest and healthiest.  We want to find this out because we know that water affects plants' growth in a good way, but how does music affect their growth?
Materials	Four Plants Tape or CD Player  Water  Measuring cup   Sun from the East  Blank Tape  Classical CD or tape  Pop CD or tape  Oldies CD or tape  Country CD or tape  Blank lables   Marking pen
Procedure	Buy four plants.  Put them in a place where they get sun from the East.  Every other day, play six minutes of classical music to one plant, play six minutes of country music to one plant, play six minutes of pop music to one plant, and six minutes of oldies music to one plant.  Every other day the plants get 1/4 cup of water each, and after each week give to another person.  Each week, take a picture of all the plants together, and at the end, take a picture of each one separately.  After one month, see which plant is the tallest and healthiest.
Results	In the end, the plant that listened to country music was 5 inches, the plant that listened to classical music was 4 inches, the plant that listened to pop music was 3.5 inches, and the plant that listened to oldies music was 3.25 inches tall.     Country    Classical  Pop and oldies plants are  not available. View our  poster at the actual science fair. In the beginning....     The First Week . . .    The Second Week...    The Third Week . . .
Conclusion	In the end, the plant that listened to country music was the tallest.  We think that is so because the music that the classical plant listened to was not as peaceful, it was more loud.
Bibliography & Links	http://www.eskimo.com

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By Emma B., Hilary K., Andrea K., and Kate H.
Timber Ridge Magnet School