Experiment 1: Testable Observations

Determine which of the following observations are testable. For those that are testable, answer the following:

  • Determine if the observation is qualitative or quantitative.
  • Write a hypothesis and null hypothesis.
  • What would be your experimental approach?
  • What are the dependent and independent variables?
  • What are your controls – both positive and negative?

Observations

A plant grows three inches faster per day when placed on a window sill than it does when placed on a on a coffee table in the middle of the living room.

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