Title of the investigation:

“Effects of Varying Amounts of Sunlight on Plant Growth in Terraria.”

Team members’ names: Ayaka, Earllyn, Fael, and  Kenneth.
Class: Y5

I. Background research
1) Introducing the Problem; What is the effect of varying amounts of sunlight
upon plants in a terrarium? One would test this by exposing terrarium plants to
different amounts of light If a terrarium receives more sunlight, then it will be
warmer than a terrarium that receives less, and its plant will grow taller.

2) The impact is if plants do not receive enough light, they will not grow at their
maximum rate or reach their maximum potential, regardless of how much of
any other variable – water, growth medium or fertilizer – they receive. Light is
the driving force for photosynthesis, a plant process that changes sunlight into
chemical energy.

II. Objective
1) To see the different growth of plants between the two terraria that receive
enough and not enough sunlight.

III. Hypothesis
If a terrarium receives more sunlight, then it will be warmer than a terrarium
that receives less, and its plant will grow taller.

 IV. Variables
● What is the variable that you will change?
  The amount of sunlight.
● What is the variable that you will measure or observe?
   The growth of the plant in each terrarium
● What variables will you keep the same (write as many as you can)?
  Type of container
 Type of plants
 Amount of soil
 Volume of water

V. Materials & equipment**

1) Materials and equipment:
 Glass Jars
 Media or soil
 Plants (Moss and Fern)
 Shovel
 Water and Sprayer
2) Estimated cost of each material/equipment?

No. Material Quantity  Cost Total

1. Glass Jar 2 Rp 48,000 Rp 96,000

2. Media or soil 1 Rp 30,000 Rp 30,000

3. Plant 2 Rp 5,000 Rp 10,000

4. Shovel 1 Rp 27,500 Rp 27,500

5. Sprayer 1 Rp 5,500 Rp 5,500

Total Rp 169,000

VI. Method
1) How will you change the variable?
 Place 2 terrariums next to each other in an area where they will receive
equal indirect sunlight.
  Let Terrarium A receive 4 hours of light each day, Terrarium B receive 8
hours of light each day.
 Cover them with black cloth when they do not receive light.

2) How will you measure the variable?

 The two Terrariums, A and B will have the same amounts of soil, the
same height of plants at the beginning.
 Each day, before covering each of the Terrarium, record the height of
plants.
 Take the measurement for the control as well
 Continue this for 10 days.

3) How will you make sure that the other variables are kept the same?
 The two Terrarium, A and B will be placed in the same area.
 The two Terrarium, A and B, will be watered once in the morning after
opening the black cloth.

4) Present the procedures using a flow chart.

Put soil inside

Plant the fern.
the terrarium.

Place the
Spray the fern. terrariums
under the sun.
5) How will you present the results of the experiment? Are you going to
present the results using a graph like a line graph or bar graph?
I will use bar graph to present the results of the experiment.
6) How will you test your hypothesis?
The test will be done by measuring the height of fern from day 1 to day 10.

7) What safety precautions will be taken during the experiment?

Gloves and plastic ruler.

8) How will your team members work together at all stages of the
investigation?
As this is a holiday homework, so all the stages of the investigation will be
done by the members at their own house. The result of the experiment will be
discussed daily via google meet to get the correct procedure and observation
so the result will be reliable.

VII. Timeline of execution***

Task How many days to Deadline of submission?
complete?

Make the initial individual 7 days 10 December 2022

draft of the proposal

Observation 10 days 21 December 2022

 Discussion with members 10 days 21 December 2022

Discuss for the result with 2 days 23 December 2022

members

VIII.References:
1. https://slideplayer.com/slide/3873039/
2. http://aidanevansstem.weebly.com/terrarium-lab-report.html
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HinE4ihpjDs