Student Research Reports
Lashia Veng Project Report
Organization(s):Roswell Kent Middle School
Country:United States of America
Student(s):Lashia Veng
Grade Level:Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18)
GLOBE Educator(s):Steven Frantz
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Protocols:Soil Characterization, Soil Temperature
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Date Submitted:05/03/2013
My project is about invasive plants and soil temperature correlation. The reason why I am doing this project is because my grandmother likes to garden in the backyard and I noticed lots of weeds in the garden. This weed is called Henbit. The Latin name for Henbit is Lamium amplexicaule. I wanted to know if the soil temperature with the plant will be warmer than normal soil temperature. To do so, first use a nail to dig into the ground and measured 5cm. Then put the soil temperature thermometer in the hole. Wait a few minutes then record the data. Next use the nail to dig the hole deeper to 10cm. Record the data. I did this procedure for ten days. This data supported my hypothesis because the soil temperature with the plant was warmer than the normal temperature.