| Purpose: |
To gather and interpret data |
| Season: |
Spring, Summer, Fall |
| Materials: |
Light meter, (If you are doing this experiment, be sure to
notify Mr. Owen. He has the light meters.) pencil, paper, and clipboard |
| TEKS: |
5.1A 5.2A,B,C,D 5.4A,B
5.8B |
| Procedure: |
- Explain how to use a light meter.
- Use the light meter to measure light in different locations. If possible, measure the
light at different times.
- Keep a record of the data. Be sure to write the location of the readings.
- Create a graph with this data. Draw conclusions from this data.
- Questions: How does the amount of light vary from location to location?
- How did the plants differ in areas of low and areas of high light?
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