Worksheet

Analysing results on plant

growth
Name: Date:

Carla and Maria measured

and
observed the growth of plants
A and B once a week for four

They recorded their results in Plant Plant

a table.
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4

Plant A Plant B Plant A Plant B Plant A Plant B Plant A Plant B

Height in 15 16 17 16 20 17 22.5 17

cm
Number 10 12 12 13 13 11 14 10

of leaves
green Colour green green pale green yellow green yellow
green green
of stem
and
General healthy, healthy healthy quite healthy, un healthy, unhealth
strong healthy strong healthy strong y, weak
appearan

1 Draw a line graph

of the
growth in
height of the
Height in
cm

40
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2 Which plant grew better? State two ways in which the

data shows this.

3 Why do you think plant B had fewer leaves after

four weeks?

4 How did the colour of plant B’s stem and leaves change?
Suggest a reason
for this.

5 Use the results to write a conclusion about the effects of light

on plant growth.

6 How can you make sure your conclusion is true

for all plants?

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