Student Blog Post Assignment #6 - Sayra

     In the garden, our plants are gaining and growing biomass and that is because of the processes. One of them is called cell division (mitosis.) It is where cells go and get bigger. It occurs where the chromosomes in the nucleus separate into two different pairs. After that, they separate into two different cells and have one nucleus each. The cells also go through photosynthesis which happens when the plants absorb sunlight. Then, the sunlight is transferred through the plant until it gets to the chlorophyll. That is the part of the plant that finishes off photosynthesis.

Student Blog Assignment 6- Jenny

       Our plants are constantly growing and gaining biomass. This is because of many processes. One of these processes is called cell division. Cell division (or Mitosis), is the process that the cells go through to get bigger. Mitosis occurs the chromosomes in the nucleus separate into two different pairs. The two sets then separate into two different cells with a nucleus each. Our cells also grow through photosynthesis. This process occurs when plants absorb sunlight. The sunlight is transferred through the plant until it reaches the chlorophyll. The chlorophyll is the part of the plant that completes photosynthesis.

Blog Post #5- Jacob

Are plant isn't with us any more since (when i realize it was dead) 12\5. They change since they were seedlings by growing a little probably for 2 month then die

Student Blog Post Assignment #5 - Sayra

     Our plant has grown since the first time we were helping it grow. At the beginning, our plant seemed to barely go a tiny bit. Then, it slowly began to grow bit by bit. The other plants that we were planting died but we managed to keep one alive. It is in the garden and is increasing in size. Compared to the plants around it, it is quite small. Its size seems to be normal because kohlrabi plants don't grow as big as other plants.

Student Blog Assignment 5 Jenny

     Our plants have been doing fine since we have last seen them. Although, they have been seen with almost all of their leaves eaten by something. The leaves are being eaten by some kind of caterpillar or butterfly. These plants are also smaller in size then the other plants, because they are a different type of plant and some of them had to be replanted. The color of the plants have also changed. They used to be a solid bright green color. They are now a darker green, and they have purple stems. The plants have been surviving and thriving since we last saw them.

Blog Post #4 - Jacob

1) Some abiotic factors on which mine and teams plants depends for its survival the sun or any kind of light, water, soil, and so much more. Biotic factors that affect mine and teams plants are insects and animals (including humans). Some of these factors are the insects eating the plant, human can step on them, animal can do what do their business on the plants.

2) I know my  plants are engaged in competition by telling how tall they get and how health that are. Mine and teams plants are competing for light, water, space for it's roots to grow and much more. Mine and teams plants are competing against the other plants around them.

3) The "winners" are the plants still surviving bright colors, tall, and wide and the "loses" are the ones that dying short, one color, and skinny. Most of the time, it clear.

4) Weather.

5)  Primary succession the weeds can be an example of that

Student blog Post Assignment #4- Jenny

       There is an abundance of abiotic factors that affect our plants. An abiotic factor is a non-living thing that affects the experiment. Some of the factors that we experienced were the sun, rain, soil, air quality, and many more. The weather affects our plants because they cannot grow very well in pouring rain or extreme heat (drought). The soil also has an affect on our plants because they if the soil is very dry or too damp, the platens won't grow.There are also many biotic factors that affect our plants. A few of these are predators, competitors, prey, and humans. Predation has a very large affect on our plants, because today we found that almost all of our leaves have been eaten by some animal. Competition is also present in the environment around our plants, because we also saw many different plants growing around ours. All in all, there are many factors that affect our plants growth.
       As said before, our plants participate in competition. The weeds and plants that grow around our plants compete for resources. These resources are soil, water, food, and others. The weeds and other plants want the same resources that our plants want, so they try to grow in the same area. We can tell that competition is present in the environment around our plants, because there are weeds growing around our plants in the space that our plants need to grow.
     The "winners" and "losers" are determined in this competition by whoever survives. At the end of the day, which ever plant is still standing and surviving, that is the "winner." The "winner" in this competition is usually the plant that is taller, because it while get more sunlight and nutrients. This competition is sometimes difficult, because sometimes both plants have similar qualities and have a very intense competition. When the competition is difficult, it means that both plants are at similar heights and strengths.
       There are many other interactions that our plants participate in. Some of these interactions are predation, mutualism, and parasitism. The predation that is taking place occurs when our plant is being eaten and when our plants are taking nutrients from the Earth. Mutualism is when one both organisms benefit from the interaction. Parasitism is when one organism is hurt or killed by the interaction. Both of these interactions take place occur in our plant's environment.
       In the garden, there isn't really any signs of succession. The only signs the are there are little seedlings beginning to grow on a bare patch of dirt. This type of succession is called secondary succession. Secondary succession starts out with dirt, whereas primary succession starts without it. The little seedlings that have started to grow, mean that soon there will be a bunch of plants growing there in a year or so (maybe even less time).
     

Student Blog Post Assignment #4 -Sayra

     An abiotic factor is a non-living thing that can affect the experiment. Some of them were rain, soil, sun, air quality, and other things. The soil has a huge impact on the plants because if a slight thing goes wrong with it, the plant will not grow. The weather can also affect the plant because they will not grow if there is too much heat or if there is too much rain. There are also biotic factors that affect it. Some are predators, prey, humans, and competitors.  Competition is clearly seen where our plant is because we can tell that other plants fight for the amount of space that our plant has. The weeds and plants that surround it compete for some resources which are soil, food, water, and others. Predation also affects it because there are animals that eat part of our plant.
     Since our plants participate in competition, the weeds and plants that grow around it compete for the sources that it has. Some of them are water, food, soil, etc. It is noticeable that there is competition because in the garden, you can see weeds growing around our plant which takes over the space that it needs to grow.
     In order to see who will take up the space you need to compare the plants. Whoever is the tallest plant will usually take over since it is the one that gets nutrients and sunlight. Sometimes it is not always easy to tell which plant will get the space because both can be very similar. If it is difficult, it is because they are very similar in strength and height.
     Our plant also participates in predation, parasitism, and mutualism. You can tell that predation is occurring when our plant is being eaten or when it's taking nutrients from Earth. Parasitism happens if the organism is hurt or killed during the interaction. Mutualism takes place when one or both organism can be benefited by the interaction. They both take place in the environment of our plant.
     Not many succession is seen in the garden so the only thing that you can really see are little seedlings that start to grown on bare patches of dirt. That is called secondary succession. It starts out with dirt, and primary succession does not start with it. The seedling that start to grow mean that there will soon be plants that will start to grown there.

Student Blog Post Assignment #3 -Sayra

     This week I noticed that the plant has grown more from the last time we saw it which was when we planted it on the garden. It got a little bit taller but our plant is not supposed to be as tall as the other ones. Compared to the other plants, this one does not take up that much space. It does seem to be growing properly and it looks very healthy. For now it does look like its growing well since it is receiving what its supposed to.
     Our plant is collecting the water from the ground which means that it does participate in the movement of water in the water cycle.  The plant keeps the water with it and some distributes itself to the leaves. With that it transfers to the atmosphere by evaporation or transpiration. Everything repeats itself when there is rain. Our plants seem to have been in the water cycle because of the water that can be seen in the leaves.
      They also take part in the carbon cycle. It is also filtered in the plants. They breath in and out the carbon dioxide and oxygen.  We breathe oxygen and exhale carbon. All of that goes through our plants and then it goes to the atmosphere.
       It also takes part in the nitrogen cycle. Nitrogen also goes to the atmosphere. If a plant dies it can be broken down to nitrogen or other things. The nitrogen goes to the ground and then goes back to the air.

Student Blog Post Assignment #3 - Jacob

       The plants have made some changes the last time we check on them. The plants have gotten bigger, there were bite marks on some of the leaves, and other plants that are trying to take the space that our plants are using. The stems of our plants have started to turn purple when they were green and white the week before.

       Our plants take in water through the roots which is then transferred through the stem and the whole plant. Some of the water is stored inside the plant. The water on the leaves is transferred back into the atmosphere by transpiration or evaporation. The whole process is started when it rains and the water is transferred back to the ground.
     Our plants also take part in the carbon cycle as well as the water cycle. Carbon is cycled between the atmosphere and a body of water. Plants inhale the carbon dioxide and exhale oxygen.
     The nitrogen cycle is another cycle that plants do. Nitrogen flows through the atmosphere and the ocean. When a plant die other plants break it down into nitrogen and other materials. That nitrogen is then transferred into the ground then filtered back into the air.

Student Blog Assignment #3- Jenny

       The plants this week were considerably taller than the last time we had seen them. Although, there were bite marks on some of the leaves which shows that there is some predation taking place. There is also some other plants that are competing for the space that our plants are using. These other plants are competing for resources that they need, such as soil, water, sunlight, and other things. The stems of our plants have started to turn purple when they were previously green and white. Overall, our plants have changed a lot since we last saw them.
     Our plants participate in the movement of water in the water cycle in many ways. Our plants take in water through the ground which is then transferred throughout the plant. Some of the water is stored inside the plant and some of it forms on the leaves. The water on the leaves is transferred back into the atmosphere by transpiration or evaporation. The whole process is repeated when it rains and the water is transferred back to the ground. When we checked on our plants this week, I noticed some water on the leaves of them, which means that our plants are participating in the water cycle.
      Our plants also take part in the carbon cycle as well as the water cycle. Carbon is cycled between the atmosphere and the ocean. This carbon is also filtered through our plants. Plants "breathe" in the carbon dioxide and "breathe" out oxygen. Us as humans, breathe in the oxygen and exhale the carbon. It flows through our plants and then goes back to the atmosphere or the ocean.
       The nitrogen cycle is another cycle that our plants take part in. Just like the carbon, nitrogen flows through the atmosphere and the ocean. When plants die, other plants break it down into nitrogen and other materials. That nitrogen is then transferred into the ground, which is then filtered back into the air.
       This week, our plants have been participating in all of these cycles.