1. Raging Radishes Group Members: Antwaun Hedger, Austin O’Brien, Justice McDonald, Lilly Aubert October 16 th -17th

2. What’s a Raphanus?  Raphanus is the scientific name for radish.  Radishes originated in China, thousands of years ago.  It takes about 45-60 days for a radish to grow to full maturity.  To care for a radish properly, you should keep the soil moist and rid the soil of weeds and debris. You should also place the radish in an area where it will receive 8-10 hours of sunlight each day.

3. Independent and Dependent Variables  Independent Variable- The non-baked and baked soils.  Dependent Variable- The growth of each of the plants.

4. Hypothesis/Essential Question  Our Hypothesis was that the radish plants would grow better in the non-baked soil.  Our hypothesis was wrong. The radish plants grew better in the baked soil.  How is data used in Science?  Scientists collect data from experiments and record the information. Other scientists learn from this information and we grow and develop off of it, discovering new things.  Information we collected from other researchers gave us information that helped us grow our radish seeds properly.

5. Data Collection

6. References  http://www.oardc.ohio- state.edu/seedid/single.asp?strId=71 http://www.oardc.ohio- state.edu/seedid/single.asp?strId=71  http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organi c-Gardening/2008-02-01/Growing- Radishes.aspx http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organi c-Gardening/2008-02-01/Growing- Radishes.aspx  http://vric.ucdavis.edu/veginfo/commodit y/garden/caring.html http://vric.ucdavis.edu/veginfo/commodit y/garden/caring.html