Is there any common plants in vancouver that i can use for science? Small plants is more preferable cause i need to buy 6 of them! THANK YOU
Hi meewee, Can you use common native or non-native plants that could be dug up, or somebody weeding their garden might have donations ?
You could sow some seeds--beans maybe? It might help if we had more of an idea what type of experiments/demonstration you were planning.
I'm planning to just see the affects of different colors of lights on plant growth. This is a plant project, just seeing what factors affect growth. I can't think of anything else cept color of light, if you have any suggestions, that would be great! (:
Is this a science fair type of project or an in-class demonstration? Either way, using coloured light as your treatment on plant growth is more complicated than you might imagine. You should check out the science fair project books in your public or school library. I did a quick look up in the Vancouver Public Library and found these. Environmental science fair projects using water, feathers, sunlight, balloons, and more. Call number 363.70078 R98e Botany : 49 science fair projects. Call number 581.078 B71b Plant and animal science fair projects : using beetles, weeds, seeds, and more. Call number 570.78 C15p I have no idea if any of them are actually useful. But it would be a place to start.
Beans are a really good choice, then - they're quite reactive to light conditions, cheap to buy a packet of seeds (about $1) and fast to sprout and grow. You can also look into the effects produced by the quality of water that you give the plants - there's a really interesting project that involves using Coca-Cola, Rainwater, Tap Water, and water with baking soda added, and then comparing the results (which are sometimes quite surprising, depending on what plants you decide to use.)
