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    Celery Lab

    By. Itthipat Chaicharoensukasem and Kiyo Steward

    Inquiry paragraph:

    In this lab, we measured transpiration, the process through which plants lose water,
    primarily through leaves and stomata. Transpiration is vital for transporting water and
    nutrients from roots to shoots. The experiment involved placing beakers into a heater to
    observe the effect of temperature on transpiration rates. I hypothesize that transpiration
    rates will increase in the warmer area. This expectation is based on the fact that
    transpiration involves evaporation, and warmer temperatures generally enhance
    evaporation. Therefore, I anticipate higher transpiration rates in the warmer area and lower
    rates in the colder area. This aligns with the understanding that temperature influences the
    efficiency of water loss through the leaves.

    Design paragraph:

    In this experiment, we examined the impact of temperature on celery transpiration, with the
    independent variable being the temperature, the dependent variable being the transpiration
    rate. To maintain fairness and accuracy, several controlled variables were upheld, including
    consistent sizes of parafilm, fixed amounts of water and clay/tape, steady water
    temperature, uniform environmental conditions around the celery, and a constant level of
    humidity. These controlled variables were crucial to preventing skewed results and ensuring
    that each beaker experienced similar conditions, thus contributing to the experiment's
    reliability and fairness.

    Procedure:

    Materials: 6 celery stocks (about the same size), 6 beakers, 1 graduated cylinder, 1 pair of
    scissors, 1 cuytting board, 1 ruler, 6 pieces of parafilm, 180ml of deionized water, and tape.

    1. Use scissors to cut the celery stocks on the cutting board, and make sure they are the
    same length.

    2. Put each celery in a different beaker on its own.

    3. Pour the deionized water into the graduated cylinder, to make sure the amount of water
    is accurate.

    4. After this, pour all of the water into the beaker with the celery, and repeat step 3 and 4,
    until all the beakers are with 30 ml of water.

    5. Use scissors, to cut a circular hole in the parafilm by folding it. Make sure the hole is big
    enough for the celery stock.
    6. Unfold the parafilm, peel the sticker off, and insert the celery stock into the hole, then put
    it back into the beaker.

    7. After this, make sure to tightly seal the parafilm onto the beaker, so not air gets in.

    8. Fill the gaps between the celery and the parafilm, with tape, and clay.

    9. Repeat steps 5-8 until all the beakers have parafilm on them, as airtight as possible.

    10. Rip small pieces of tape, and write your initials, along with your groupmates. Also label
    your beakers with tape as well.

    11. After, you place your beakers to their labelled spot (hot, normal, cold).

    12. Wait for 2 days, and observe and collect data.

    13. Graph data once you have collected it, and finally, reflect on
    your hypothesis, and your entire lab.

    Evaluation:

    In this experiment, our hypothesis about hotter temperatures increasing transpiration was
    mostly accurate, as shown in the graph where celery in the heat had a much higher
    transpiration rate. However, we faced challenges with small celery sticks, having to switch
    beakers and restart some steps. Next time, we'll choose larger celery for a more
    straightforward and accurate experiment. Despite the challenges, the lab was successful.
    We cut the parafilm well, ensuring airtight seals, and kept our celery sticks evenly sized. Our
    strong organization contributed to a well-structured data collection process. Overall, it was
    a successful lab with areas for improvement in selecting larger celery.
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