Kaela+C14


 * HOW COLOR AFFECTS THE GROWTH OF ORBEEZ IN VARYING LIQUIDS **


 * Kaela C.**


 * 2013-2014**


 * ABSTRACT **

The purpose of the experiment was to investigate which color of Orbeez grows the most in varying liquids. It was hypothesized that clear Orbeez grown in water would achieve the greatest average circumference. The method used to conduct the experiment was as follows; 10 Orbeez of the same color were dropped into 3 50 mL beakers and then 40 mL of one of the three liquids (water, apple juice or Sprite) was poured into each beaker. One beaker contained water, one contained Sprite and one contained apple juice. The Orbeez were left to grow for about 24 hours, and then they were dried off. Three Orbeez were picked from each beaker and the circumferences were measured and averaged. This process was repeated for all of the individual Orbeez colors. In each liquid, the Orbeez that grew the most were the clear Orbeez. The experiment also had an interesting finding for color Orbeez. In water, the Orbeez (not including the control or clear Orbeez) that grew the most were purple and orange Orbeez. In Sprite, the Orbeez that grew the most were orange Orbeez. In apple juice, the Orbeez that grew the most were again orange Orbeez. Among the color Orbeez, orange Orbeez grew the most in all 3 liquids. Overall, the original hypothesis was confirmed and it was found that clear Orbeez grew the most of all Orbeez in varying liquids.


 * Experimental Improvements & Future Experiments **

Some ways to improve this experiment could be adding more liquids to test, keeping the temperature of the liquids constant or the number of Orbeez taken for measurement. Another improvement would be putting purer water in the beaker, because it is said that the purer the water the bigger they grow. Some future experiments that could be performed are an experiment testing if the PH of the liquids that the Orbeez are grown in affects how well they grow. Another experiment that could be performed is one testing if temperature affects how well they grow. Another interesting experiment would be one testing if the amount if liquid in the beaker affects how big and how well they grow.


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