Team: 94
School: Media Arts Charter School
Area of Science: Environmental science
Proposal: Havanna
Sandoval
Grade 10
Research Plan/ Project Summary
Rationale- Raise awareness of the potentially dangerous effects of Co2 in the atmosphere to be able to come up with a solution to lower those levels.
Research Question- Do different levels of Co2 in the air cause more precipitation in the atmosphere?
Hypothesis- If there are higher levels of Co2 in the air then it will produce higher levels of condensation (water vapor/greenhouse gas) because humidity amplifies the warming of Co2 in the atmosphere.
Procedure- In this experiment I will be using three fluorescent light tubes, water, and dry ice. I will begin by filling each light tube with the same amount of water, then put different amounts of dry ice in each one and seal the top. After completing that, I will check up on the tubes every three days for 4 weeks and collect the data using a data chart (amount of condensation drops at the top of each tube). I will also be documenting the process of my experiment by camera. The camera will be programmed to take a snapshot after every minute. Eventually, that will bring me to the conclusion of what happens to the atmosphere when different levels of Co2 are placed in the air.
Risk & Safety- A potential risk would be handling the dry ice, gloves will be included for handling the dry ice.
Data Analysis- I will organize a data table to convert my data onto and document the visual of it through motion picture. I will then come up with a conclusion regarding my experiment results.
Bibliography
-Wilensky, Uri. Netlogo, ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/.
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-“Energy and the Environment Explained Greenhouse Gases.†U.S. Energy Information Administration, 1977, www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.php?
page=environment_about_ghg.
-Reed, Jacob. “The Water Cycle.†Precipitation Education, pmm.nasa.gov/education/water-cycle.
-“The Carbon Dioxide Greenhouse Effect.†The Discovery of Global Warming, Feb. 2017, history.aip.org/climate/co2.htm.
Ryan Salway, Creighton Edington
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Sponsoring Teacher: Creighton Edington