- Write a hypothesis about animals that you come across in the area where you live and then study the animals actions. For example, you may believe that a certain type of animal prefers one type of food over another. Present that type of animal with various food options and study the reaction of the animal to the food options. Take note of the choices made by the animal to help determine what types of food the animal prefers.
- Plant two of the exact same plants in separate containers. Keep all of the factors in regard to the care of the plants the same: lighting, amount of water and type of plant food. However, designate one of the plants to be taken into another room where you will play music, sing or talk to it on a daily basis. Keep the plants in different rooms so the control plant does not become exposed to the music or talking variable. Take measurements every day to note the growth of each plant and how fast the growth occurs to determine whether talking to a plant or playing music increases the growth of the plant.
- Have blindfolded participants taste items with intense flavors such as sugar, cooked meat, cheese and hot chili peppers. Hold the nose of each volunteer participant to prevent him from smelling the food that he is tasting. Ask each volunteer to record what he thought he tasted. Repeat the experiment with three volunteers to verify the results. Review your results to determine whether not being allowed to smell a food item affects what people think of that item.
- Prepare and observe a series of slides of various plant and animal cells under a lab microscope and then create a chart of the similarities and differences of the cells. Determine the names of the cell organelles that plant cells have but animal cells do not. Create a diagram that is made up of of two circles that overlap one another in the middle. Write the similarities between the cells in the area of the circles that overlaps and the differences in the outer areas of each circle.
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