NST1501

The scientific method

compiled by:
1. Thato Sebole 65640446
2. Tshesane Motlatsi 62294687
3. Nathalie Collins 62002163
4. Kgalalelo Seloro 64697347
5. Prescilla 11447966
6. Lebogang Sylvia Monyae 48179132
7. Kholofelo Mothupi 64148106
 A wilted plant vs a
healthy plant
Attempting to grow two plants in different environments using the scientific method
Index
1. Observation
2. Question
3. Hypothesis
4. Prediction
5. testing the prediction
6. results
7. conclusion
Observation
● we have two plants in different environments

● it has been discovered that one

plant has started wilting and
thus far the reason is unknown.

● an experiment will be
performed to figure out why was
one plant wilting and why was
the other one still in a healthy
state.
Question
why is the plant wilting?
hypothesis
● Water one but not the other over a few days..
● After a couple of days of watering, the watered
● Basil plant returned to its healthy state,
● Whereas the plant not receiving water wilted
● even further.
● The prediction was right.
prediction
● If one plant is placed in an conjusive environment which is placed to sunlight and
watering is consistent
● And the other one is placed on a dark spot and no watering occurs
● Then the plant with no efficient sunlight and no water will wilt
testing the prediction
● we have tested the rediction
● the plant without the water started wilting .
● the stem of the plant got weak and started leanign over.
● the longer the plant stayed without water the more it dehydrated and eventually died
● the plant that was receiving water was hydrated and looked healthy
● the plant was growing and the
leaves were open getting bigger
● photosynthesis takes place in
the plant that receives water
results
● the only change the plant experienced was the watering. no change was observed on
the unwatered basil plant as it died.
● therefore the analyzed data supports the hypothesis (the prediction was correct)
conclusion
● The plant was not watered enough which lead them to wilt.

● After a few days of watering one basil plant, it was healthier and the leaves were
blooming.
● The plant that was deprived of water displayed wilting