Now that you know a little more about hydroponics and some of the possibilities, let's get started!  This basic outline will take you through all of the steps necessary for your successful experiment.

The Scientific Method

1. Observation

   a)   What do you want to learn?

2. Hypothesis

   a)   What do you think your test will result in?

   b)   Why do you think this?

3. Test

   a)  Set up experiment

   1. What kind of plant?

   2. How much nutrient?

   3. What is the air temperature?

   4. How much light?

   b)  Germination

   1. Soil

   2. Rockwool

   3. Paper towel

   c)   Take Notes

   1. growth

   2. color

   3. produce

4. Results

   a)  What is your conclusion?

   b)  Was your result the same as your prediction?  Why or why not?