Fair test

TLF ID L540

Run experiments in a plant research laboratory. Investigate the effects of different variables on the growth of lettuces, peas and tomatoes. Research the answers to questions about how to achieve optimum hydroponic growth conditions. Examine the effect of key variables on growth: nitrogen, temperature, light intensity and light duration. This learning object is a combination of three learning objects in the same series.





Educational details

Educational value
  • Places students in the role of scientists investigating problems for clients.
  • Introduces the steps needed to conduct a controlled experiment.
  • Allows students to select problems and control variables.
  • Requires analysis of data tables and synthesis of a report based on experimental data.
  • Includes an option for students to print a lab report after compiling it.
Year level

3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8

Learning area
  • Science

Other details

Contributors
  • Contributor
  • Name: Department of Education\, Tasmania\; e-magine Centre of Excellence in
  • Organization: Department of Education\, Tasmania\; e-magine Centre of Excellence in
  • Description: Subject matter expert
  • Address: TAS, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.education.tas.gov.au/
  • Name: Crank Media Pty Ltd
  • Organization: Crank Media Pty Ltd
  • Description: Technical implementer
  • Address: TAS, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.acceleration.com.au/
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Publisher
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organization: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Description: Publisher
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
Access profile
  • Colour independence
  • Device independence
  • Hearing independence
Learning Resource Type
  • Interactive
Rights
  • © Education Services Australia Ltd, 2016, except where indicated under Acknowledgements. Unless otherwise indicated, this material may be used in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.