Natasha, Jack, and Maxine  6L

Hassan Wilson

Science 6

2/23/09

 

 

 

Determining the Effects of Non- Toxic Marker Ink and Fresh Water on the Growth of Black Bean Plants

 

 

Group Members: Maxine, Natasha and Jack

 

 

 

 

Abstract

 

     

      In this experiment we watered black beans with regular tap water and water with ink we got from marker pads. When we watered the plants we would take notes on what the size of the plant was. Our hypothesis was ink affects the growth of the black bean plants. After duing the experiment the results went against our hypothesis. In fact the one with ink water grew more then the one with regular water.

 

 

 

 

Materials List

 

•    36 Goya black beans

 

•    6 green Crayola markers

 

•    6ooo ml of tap water

 

•    3 1200 ml Canada Dry bottles

 

•    3 scissors

 

•    7 ½ cups of soil

 

•    3 tablespoon measuring spoons

 

•    3 I cup measuring spoons

 

•    3 hammers

 

•    3 rulers

 

•    6 1000 ml containers

 

•    3 tweezers

 

•    Scotch tape

 

•    3 rolls of paper towels/ newspaper

 

 

 

Procedure

 

1.    Gather supplies.

 

 

2.    Cut the tops of the Canada Dry bottles off five inches from the top with the scissors.

 

 

3.    Put 2 ½ cups of soil into the bottom half of the 2 Canada Dry bottles.

 

 

4.    Place 6 beans in each cup of soil and space them out evenly.

 

 

5.    Make sure to mark which beans are getting watered with what type of liquid.

 

 

6.    Crack both green markers with a hammer.

 

 

7.    Carefully remove the ink strips and place them on a piece of paper towel.

 

 

8.    Measure out 1000 ml of tap water and pour it into the first container. Repeat with the second container.

 

 

9.    Place both ink strips in one of the containers of water and let it sit for one hour.

 

 

10.    When watering, water each bottle with 4 tablespoons of the correct liquid for each.

 

 

11.    Take notes every other day for 4 weeks then measure plant with the roots.

 

 

12.     During the 4 weeks, be sure to take pictures of the process of the plants.

 

 

 

 

Lessons Learned

 

 

.  Crayola marker Ink does not affect the growth of the black bean.

 

.  Black beans grow very fast and they do not take up to much room.

 

.  It looks like the black bean plant growing in the dyed water makes the soil dry faster.

 

.  Ink from a Crayola Marker is not hazardous to the inviorment.