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Plight of the Bees

Gallegos 1

Ally Gallegos

Mr. Bursch

Honors Biology 5

27 November 2013

Plight of the Bees

Bees are a very sacred animal, but sadly they are suddenly disappearing.  Although their recognition is expressed through different human cultures, Their reputation throughout the world is a huge misunderstanding.  If the bees are vanished, with a series of events, all life will also vanish.  If Americans  don’t make a change soon, nature as we know it, will be distinguished.  Americans need to spread the ideas of beekeeping, and think twice about using pesticides.

Beekeeping is a method of raising bees in an enclosed area, keeping them safe and healthy.  If there is available time, use it to save the bees!  The bees will adapt to their new living situation quickly.  It is helpful to collect a hive instead of separate bees for you and the bees.  Creating small gardens in a backyard or around a bee enclosure will help the bees pollinate and save all nature! Pollination helps plants grow, and those healthy plants create nutrients and oxygen for the rest of life.  

Bees also look to flowers for nutrients as well.  Most pesticides contain a toxin called neonicotinoid.  It stays in the soil for years which can stop fresh nutrients to flowers.  When the number of flowers are reduced, So will the number of bees.  The bees will not have a primary source of energy to help them survive and help all life survive.  Natural pesticides such as putting up bird boxes will not only benefit the plants, but all bees. 

On the other hand, critics may say that humans won't make a difference to the living creatures. The bees will continue to die off or disappear on their own, no matter what. Although the help from Americans will not show drastically, over a period of time, the bees will gradually increase their population. Therefore my opinion is uncontrodictable.

In conclusion, bees are the biggest provider for all life.  They are vanishing by the day.  If they disappear completely, so will all life.  There are many different ways to save nature, including thinking twice about pesticides and consider beekeeping.  

Plight of the Bees

Lefler 1

Julianne Lefler

Bursch

Honors Biology p. 5

2 December 2013

Plight of the Bees

In biology all things are connected; if one disaster occurs, it causes a chain reaction. Recently, the bee population has been declining in mass amounts and most people do not notice or think twice about what this could do to the environment. If the bee population goes extinct it could have a negative effect on the world. Bees are an important way we grow our food. Without them there would be no food for humans or other animals to get the nutrients needed to survive. People will also lose their jobs, and there would be no such thing as clothes. The decline in bees is a serious dilemma and could eventually lead to the end of life on earth.

When bees visit flowers to collect nectar, they collect pollen which gets stuck on their fur. As they go from flower to flower they spread the pollen around to different plants. This is known as pollination. Without pollination, many fruits, plants, and nuts would be unable to grow. If there are not enough bees to pollinate, there will not be enough crops during the harvest season for everyone to receive food.
Bees not only provide food, but they provide jobs for million of people around the world. There are many beekeepers are all around the world, each with a passion for what they do. They depend on bees to produce honey so they can make a living off of it. If there are no bees left in the world, there will be no need for beekeepers leaving millions without a job as well as many more with no honey.
Bees are also a part of the production of clothing. If there are no bees to pollinate cotton, the clothes we wear as well as towels, blankets and many more would cease to exist. By not pollinating the cotton, there would be a small amount produced each year. This means people would pay high prices for only small amounts of cotton. Bees are the reason we can wear clothes every day and without them, vast problems can occur.
Will it take no food on the table and starvation for people to realize that the decline of bees is a serious issue. Or will it be when millions of people lose their jobs. It could also be when everyone is wearing old, torn up clothing because there is nothing left to wear that people will realize how important bees are. Considering that all things are connected to each other, without bees, the world would fall apart and nothing or no one would not survive very long.

Plight of the Honey Bees

Wright 1

Heather Wright

Bursch

Honors Biology, Period 5

2 December 2013

Plight of the Honey Bees

Over the years, the honey bee population has decreased greatly.  Throughout the past ten years, bees have been dying in vast numbers with an unknown cause as to why.  Not many people have noticed a difference in the bee population and many beekeepers and scientists are wondering what it will take and how long for humans to realize that they need to do something about it.  

The most recent phenomenon regarding the plight of the honey bees is called the Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD).  The CCD has been occurring more abruptly than other phenomenons in the past, such as “spring dwindle,” “autumn collapse,” “disappearing disease” and “May disease.”  Data from www.fourthbranchofamerica.com shows that “U.S. beekeepers lost ¼ of their colonies, which is five times the normal average … the bee disappearances are a mystery : they leave their colonies seeking food and simply never return.  [Only a] few dead bees have been found in or around the colonies.”  Scientists and beekeepers have been trying to discover the reason and find a resolution for why honey bees have been abandoning their swarm and fleeing their colonies.  The researchers have had no luck whatsoever detecting any signs of as to why the bees are leaving, but are hoping that they can find an answer soon.  

One alarming problem that could arise during the CCD is the endangerment or extinction of the honey bee population.  With a miniscule amount of honey bees able to pollinate the world’s plants, it makes the job much harder for other insects to do.  For example, according to www.fws.gov, “bees, wasps, moths, butterflies, flies, and beetles” would need to take over the pollination process that the honey bees are unable to do.  It would be extremely difficult for the other insects to take over the honey bee’s job.  Since there could potentially be a whole species of bees becoming extinct, then some species of plants may become extinct as well, if there are not enough pollinators to germinate the plants.  

If beekeepers and scientists want humans to take action about the honey bee population decreasing, then a common fruit, vegetable, nut, or seed that most people are dependent on will need to become endangered or extinct.  According to www.fourthbranchofamerica.com, bees pollinate “80% of our flowering crops which constitutes ⅓ of everything we eat.”  Without honey bees, a majority of our food supply would be nonexistent.  If a mass number of the bee population did not exist, then the plants that are dependent on honey bee pollination would disappear as well, “potentially reducing mankind to little more than a bread and water diet” (fourthbranchofamerica.com).  Although “honey bees as a species are not in danger of extinction, … their ability to support the industry of commercial pollination, and by extension, a large portion of our food supply, is in serious danger” (businessinsider.com).  Despite the assumption that honey bees are not expected to become extinct, the dwindling number of bees is alarming and could lead to serious food supply disruption.  Some people argue that pollination could be done by humans, other insects, or natural conditions, but it is more laborious and it would not be as productive as the honey bees themselves.  

All in all, the Colony Collapse Disorder is making scientists, researchers, and beekeepers very confused.  They are not sure of where the bees are disappearing to and if it will lead to long term effects such as endangerment or extinction of the honey bee species and the possible extinction of plant species.  In order for a critical mass of people to become aware and “wake up” to the plight of the honey bees, I believe that either a bee or plant species will need to become endangered or extinct.  If we do not realize the severity of the problem before it’s too late, then multiple species could disappear forever and we could potentially lose an important source of our farmed food supply.  

Works Cited

Feliciano, Kimberly, and Phaneuf, Sandra. "Importance of Honey Bees for
Sustaining Life on Earth." FBA/TIC The Importance of Honey Bees for
Sustaining Life on Earth. Fourth Branch of America, n.d. Web. 
01 December 2013.
"Pollinators." About Pollinators - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Services, 4 November 2013. Web. 01 December 2013.

Spector, Dina. "What Our World Would Look Like Without Honeybees." 
Business Insider. Business Insider, 22 June 2013. Web. 
01 December 2013.

Wise Use of Our Resources Responses

Presentation : Wise Use of Our Resources : Deforestation

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Creator : Quincey Caldwell

My Response :

I really liked your presentation.  You had very clear pictures and they displayed the theme of deforestation very well.  I also did my presentation on deforestation, so our powerpoints are very similar.  The only question I have for you is - Do  loggers

only clear cut land for urbanization, farmland, and housing, or do they also clear cut the land for other things as well?

Presentation : Wise Use of Our Resources : Pollution

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Creator : Adrian Mendez

My Response :

I really liked how you had the picture of the human and you were blaming pollution on them.  It was a simple, yet funny, way to show who is causing most of the pollution in the world. I researched the topic of deforestation and the thought of air pollution came to mind as I read your presentation.  I remembered that one of the causes of deforestation is  slash and burn farming and after learning about both deforestation and pollution, I believe that the contaminated air from burning the crops contributes to pollution.  The one question I have for you is about recycling.  In order to help with pollution, is it better to recycle one resource and make sure it is properly displaced or to try and recycle as many different resources as possible and hope that is properly displaced?

Wise Use of our Resources response

Presentation: Wise Uses of Our Resources

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My Response

This presentation really opened my eyes to the many other contributors towards global warming. I also researched Global Warming myself, although I did learn some new things about Global Warming. I do wonder how air chemicals and waste product can strain the ozone layer?

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Plant Update 5

So far our plant has decreased its growing pace.  If anything, the leaves of our plant grew.  From my point of view, I did not notice any change of the color since the previous update.  I also have not notice any new anatomical structures growing on our plant.  If there were any of the structures growing, they would most likely be the the bean sprouts, which are not present yet.  The sprout would help our plant because they would create a bigger population.  If the bean sprouts wouldn't be picked, they would fall off into the soil.  Once they dry up they will begin to grow into a replica of our plant currently. I think some factors that limit the number of bean plants growing in the garden is the number of competitors, and predators.  If there isn't any thing to compete with, the plant will die off.  If a predator comes into to the garden and eat the plant, the plant will die.  I predict that only about 25 Phaseolus Vulgaris plants will be able to fit in the garden.  This is because as the plants grow they will take up more capacity, leaving little room for other plants to grow.

Plant Status Update 5

The bean plant's leaves have changed to a darker green color but the plant is growing at a slower pace than before.  

Anatomical structures are living things living on another organism.  I have not noticed any new anatomical structures growing on my plant, but if there were some new structures, there would be bean sprouts growing on the plant's stem.  Bean sprouts would help the plant population increase because bean sprouts are the offspring of the bean plant.  My plant could increase its population by growing bean sprouts, then having them fall onto the soil and dry up.  By having the sprout dry out, it turns the actual bean into the seed and then the seed gets covered up by soil to start growing a new plant.  

Some factors that limit the number of bean plants that could grow in each garden box are the amount of sunlight, soil, and other competitors (consumers) in the garden box.  These factors work to limit the plant's growth because if the plant is unable to compete with others, then it will die.  It would also die if another organism harvests or eats the plant.  I think the carrying capacity of one garden box full of Phaseolus vulgaris (the bean plant) is about 20 to 30 plants.  I think this because the planters are very full now and are filled to it's capacity.  All in all, The garden boxes are at it's carrying capacity and is unable to hold any more new plants.  

Update 5

Our Plant has not grown much from the last time we checked on it. It seems as though the growth of the plant is slowing down as the plant gets larger. Although it has not grown much, it has grown a little. Nothing besides leaves have grown on our plants; nothing has sprouted. The only way our plant can increase their numbers is by having bees, butterflies and other insects pollinate the flowers that are supposed to be growing on it. they would then drop the pollen onto the ground and from then more plants like ours would grow.There is not a unlimited amount of space in the garden box therefor only a limited amount of plants can grow. I predict that around 100 plants will be able to grow in each box. Even though the actual plant can grow tall, the bottom root of it does not take up that much space. 100 gives the roots enough room to spread out and get the nutrients needed for the plant to survive

plant update 4

As our plants get older, they are constantly growing and their leaves are turning even darker!  Some abiotic factors that help our plants grow are; sunlight, water, soil and climate. Sunlight gives our plants every to fuel itself and continue growing.  Water helps keep our plants hydrated.  Soil helps our plants grow and germinate and climate can greatly affect our plants with wind and precipitation.  Some biotic factors that help our plants are; other organisms, such as insects, predators, and disease.  Disease and predators and negatively affect our plants because they can kill them.  But, other organisms can help by pollinating or even bacteria can fight off diseases.

I know our plants are involved in competition because they need to compete for sunlight and water with other plants in the plant bed.

Winners and losers are determined when you see which plant grew the tallest, strongest, germinated faster and greenest.  It also is obvious if a plant lives or dies.  From the beginning it is not a clear cut about who will win, but sometimes after multiple weeks you can tell.

Another interaction our plants are involved in is predation.  This process occurs when one organism traps and eats the other.  Many different bugs and bacteria are they predators and our plants are the prey.

Some evidence in are garden can show that secondary succession is occurs.  This evidence is the amount of plants growing in the garden because all the plants need soil and secondary succession only starts with soil.

Ecological Institutions

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Level of Organization: Marine Biology

Location of Organization: Monterey, CA

Methods of Study: animal tagging, diving, boating

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Carniege Institution for Science

Level of Organization: Global Ecology

Location of Organization: Stanford, CA

Methods of Study: laser imaging, gardens, observatories

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The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

Level of Organization: Conservation Ecology

Location of Organization: Front Royal, Virginia

Methods of Study: surrogate birds/mammals

plant update 4

Some of the abiotic factors that affect my plants are sunlight ,water ,and amount of good soil. How this affects is the growth.

it is engaged in a competition is how deep the roots are and how tall the plants also they compete for the amounts of sunlight it gets. the competitor is the other plants and weeds

how you can determine the winners and the losers is on who lives and who dies.

interaction between two plants ,between bugs,  and between humans and predators

bugs birds and other plants

Plant Update 3

This week our plants have not made any improvement in growth, but their leaves are in full bloom and greener than ever. Our plants haven't grown any bean pods so far, but I'm hoping soon they will!

Because of transpiration and root uptake, plants can fall under the water cycle.  Transpiration happens when water is evaporated through the leaves into the atmosphere. Then the water can be precipitated in thew form of water, snow, hail, etc.  Root uptake occurs when the roots of the plant take in water to fuel the plants.

Photosynthesis helps plants play a role in the carbon cycle.  Photosynthesis happens when plants take in carbon dioxide and then release it back into the atmosphere as oxygen.

Plants are part of the nitrogen cycle because many different types of bacteria live on them.  The plants make nitrates into protein then the bacteria turns it to ammonia. In order to survive, plants need to make proteins.

Plant Update 4

Some abiotic, nonliving, factors that my plant depends on for survival are water, temperature, sunlight, and soil.  The plants are dependent on biotic, living, factors because they need insects to pollinate the sprouts in order to grow a bean.  Other biotic factors that affect the plants are diseases, predators, and other organisms.  

I know my plants are engaged in competition because there are other plants growing in the same planter as the beans.  Each of the plants are competing for sunlight and food.

"Winners" and "losers" are determined in the struggle for sunlight and food by which ever plant is bigger and germinates faster.  Another factor would be if the plant is living or if it dies.  Sometimes, it is complicated to determine who the "winner" and "loser" are because there could be more than one plant living in the designated area.  

Another type of interaction, besides competition, that our plants are involved in is predation.  Predation occurs when one organism eats another.  The plants need to try and fight off the other bugs and organisms that are trying to eat them before they die completely.  

Some evidence in the garden showing that succession (or something like it) is occurring in the garden ecosystem is the fact that there are organisms growing and living there.  It is more like secondary succession because the garden has been there for a couple years and it previously had soil there.  

Plant Update 4

Our plant needs abiotic factors of sunlight, and water to get the neutrience it needs to survive. Some biotic factors it need are the small insects that eat the plants dead leaves. Every plant is in competition with each other. They mainly fight for the water for neutrience. The winner is the one who absorbs the most and eventually grows the most. The loser does not get as much neutrience and in the end does not grow as big. Where the plants grow is a primary succession. The grass around the plants seem to grow at a rapid pase, almost as much as the actual plant itself.

Plant Update 3

The three plants have not grown larger, but the leaves have grown wider and a much darker green color.  There are still no sprouting beans growing on the plant but we are hoping that will happen soon.

Plants are a member of the water cycle because they use processes called root-uptake and transpiration.   Root-uptake occurs when the plant's root take in water through the soil to help water and fuel the plant.  Transpiration happens when water is evaporated off of the plant's leaves or stem into the atmosphere.  The water vapor evaporated off of the plants then condenses into clouds and is precipitated in the form of either rain, hail, sleet, or snow.  

The carbon cycle also uses plants because they use a process called photosynthesis.  Photosynthesis occurs when a plant takes in carbon dioxide from the air and releases oxygen back into the atmosphere.  

Plants are also a part of the nitrogen cycle because they are homes for many various types of bacteria.  Our plants make proteins by using the nitrates that the bacteria convert into ammonia.  Plants use the proteins in order to help their growth.  

Plant Update 3

The main thing that has grown so far on the plant is the leaves. They have become much wider and a darker green. There is still no sign of beans growing on the plant, but we are hopeful something will grow in the next week or so.
Plants are part of the water cycle. They use root uptake and transpiration.
When plants absorb water through the soil for nutrience it is called root uptake. During transpiration, the water evaporates from the leaves into the atmosphere.

plant update 1

5 weeks ago we planted our bean plants in the school garden and they have grown lots since we have planted them. They have also changed color the have become a solid darker green color instead of a light green color. Overall our plants are doing pretty good but i guess we will have to wait until next week.

Plant Update 2

 

Now that it has been about five weeks since we planted our bean seeds.  Since our last update, the leaves have bloomed and became a very dark green.  Our plants are very healthy and are in great condition! I cant wait until the beans are in full bloom!

Plant Update 2

The plants leaves seem to have grown more than the actual stem itself. It has also gotten a darker green since the experiment first started five weeks ago. There is no sign of beans growing yet, but we are hopeful they will grow soon.

Plant Update 2

It has been about 5 weeks since we have planted our plants and two week since we have checked on them.  The plants have grown a little bit bigger, but not by much.  The plant's leaves have grown bigger and gotten darker since the last time we checked them.  If I were to classify our plants on a trophic level, then I would put it under the producer category.  The plant is taking in energy from the sun, in the form of heat, which makes the plant a producer.  Producers are categorized on the bottom section of an ecological pyramid diagram.

Plant Update

Just about a week ago we planted our bean plants in the garden at our school.  Since then, our plants have greatly increased in growth, especially now since they have an actual sun to reach for instead of an artificial lamp.  They've almost doubled in size and and have turned a dark green.  I'm excited to see the final outlook for our plants in the future

Plant Update 1

We planted the three bean plants in our school garden about one week ago.  They have grown at least 6 inches in the past week.  The plants have been growing up towards the sun and been getting greener since they have been in normal sunlight as opposed to the lamp and underneath the filtered light.  We are hoping that our plants will mature enough to reproduce in the future.

Plant Update 1

It been over a week and our plants have grown tremendously! Each has grown almost double in size and the leaves have started moving in the direction of the sun: up. Now that they are in the sun's light, they are growing upward instead of out. Our goal is to have the plants grow large enough to grow beans on its own

My name is Frank and I was born in Twin Falls, Idaho. Now, I live in San Jose California and attend Willow Glen High School. When I lived in Idaho, I had a garden that contained cucumbers, tomatoes, and just about anything you can think of. Now that I live in San Jose, I no longer have a vegetable garden, but I do have an herb garden that contains sweet mint, basil and rosemary.

Hi my name is Ally Gallegos. I live in San Jose in a small area called Willow Glen. I have lived here every since I was 5 years old. The best part about living here is that all my friends' houses are a bike ride away.
One of my favorite things to do when I was a child was to help out in my grandparents in their garden.  We would plant fruits, vegetables, and a variety of flowers. My job was to water the plants and as a reward, I got to eat every last one of them.  Their garden was so far away, that we would have to ride in a golf cart just to get to there.  It was a beautiful ride, especially during sunset.  I wish I could still do that today.

Hi my name is Julianne Lefler. I have lived in San Jose, California my entire life. There is no better place to live than San Jose. The only time I have ever moved was when I was little; my house flood so we had to move across town. Other than that I have lived in the same house, on the same street, with the same neighbors my entire life. 
In elementary school, my class would garden every week with our garden parents who just so happen to be my mom. She was a terrible garden parent and everything she touched died. Luckily my dad took over and it ended great. In my dads free time he enjoys taking care of our tomato and pepper plants in the backyard. They always turn up perfectly ripe. My dad has always had a green thumb. I on the other hand kill everything I touch just like my mom. No matter how hard I try, all my plants end up not growing or dying.

Hi, my name is Heather Wright and I have been growing up in San Jose, California.  Every year my parents and I grow a garden in our backyard.  We always grow a variety of tomatoes, strawberries, and many pepper plants.  We also occasionally grow watermelon or cucumber.  I remember that it took a lot of prepping by loosening the soil, keeping it moist, and watering the plants on a daily basis.  Both sets of my grandparents are huge gardeners and know a lot about it.  My grandparents have a garden year-round and are constantly bringing me fresh produce.  Together, they grow tons of tomatoes, zucchini, lemons, basil, blackberries, garlic, onions, and carrots.

Bean Plant Growth

Introduction:

For "The Story of the Seed" lab, we decided to test whether or not the color of light effected the growth of the plant.  We filtered light through blue, yellow, and clear saran wrap.  Our light source was one florescent lamp above the three plants.  Our hypothesis is if the color of light effects the growth of the plant, then the blue filtered light will increase the plant's growth speed. We chose the blue filtered light because darker colors absorb more light than lighter colors.  Our theory was that since plants grow towards sunlight, it would do the same towards florescent light.

Methods: 

The first part of the experiment is to gather all the materials: 3 plastic cups, half a cup filled with dirt, 9 seeds(of your choice), blue, yellow, and clear saran wrap, rubber bands, water, a graduated cylinder, a ruler, a lamp, and a florescent light bulb.

Step 1: Gather 3 cups and poke 2 holes in the bottom of the each cup so the water can drain

Step 2: Fill each cup half way full of dirt.

Step 3: Dig a small hole and place 3 seeds in each cup

Step 4: Cover the seeds back up with dirt

Step 5: Moisten the dirt with 80 mL of water

Step 6: Cover one cup with any color saran wrap

Step 7: Rubber band the top so the saran wrap is secure

Step 8: Repeat steps 6 and 7 with each cup and different colors on every cup

Step 9: Cut 1- 1/2 inch slits in the top of each cups saran wrap

Step 10: Place cups in a dark area(such as a closet) so that the only light it receives is from the florescent light

Step 11: Turn on light bulb and position the plants so that each one gets the same amount of light

Step 12: Leave the plants in the closet and check and record changes every day for seven days

Step 13: Water them every other day

Observation:

Day 1: So far no change has occurred. The soil is still moist from the 80 mL of water added earlier in the day, and each plant is getting the same amount of sunlight.

Day 2: There is possible sprouting in the yellow lighting. In the blue lighting the seed has split open but nothing has sprouted. The clear lighting still has no germination.

Day 3: In the blue and yellow cup, the seed has made its was to the top of the dirt. There is green starting to sprout from the yellow cup but no significant sprouting. There is still no sign of germination is the clear lighting. Also, we added 20 mL of water to each cup.

       
 

  

Day 4: All three seeds have sprouted; the yellow cups stems are taller(about 2cm), but there are more sprouted in the blue cup. The seeds have come to the surface of the dirt in all three cups, so the question is, are they reaching for the sunlight? or is the dirt sinking from the water?

                                                          

                                               

           

Day 5: All the seeds have come up through the holes in the colored lighting. There is still one seed in the clear lighting that hasn't sprouted yet. Each day, the plants increase in size. At this point, it looks as though the yellow light causes the plant to grow faster, but the blue light is not far behind. We added 20mL of water today as well.

The stem lengths are 6.5cm, 5.5cm, and 5cm

The stem lengths are 9cm, 6.5. and 4cm

The stem length are 5.5cm and 5cm
Day 6: The plants have grown tremendously. Now, the blue lighting's plants have lengths of 11.5, 13.6, and 11.5 centimeters. The yellow lighting's plants have lengths of 13.5, 13.4, and 13.2 centimeters. The final seed in the clear lighting finally sprouted giving the plants lengths of 13.5, 13.4, and 2.2 centimeters.

 Day 7: On each plant, the beans on the stem have split open and leaves have started to grow. Yesterday, the yellow plant had a significant length lead against the others. Today however, that lead is only by a few centimeters, but it is still the tallest of the three. We also added 20 mL of water today.Stem Lengths: 21, 20.5, & 20 centimeters

Stem Lengths:  24.4, 23, & 21.5 centimeters

Stem Lengths: 23, 22.1 & 11 centimeters
Results and Data Analysis:  After seven days of observation, we conclude that the yellow filter increased the growth of the plant the most. I believe that this happened because this is closer to the color to the light that is given off by the sun. I also observed that they stayed even in height until day five and even then they were pretty close in height, not until day six. On day six you really started to see which light filter effected the plants growth.

Conclusion: After our experiment, we found out that our results supported another hypothesis.  We hypothesized that the blue light filter would increase the growth rate, but as it turns out, the yellow light filter increased it the most.  The blue light filter was only a few centimeters behind, followed by our control variable. But, we can not draw a firm conclusion, therefore, more trials are recommended.