Pill Bugs: An experiment
Introduction
Pill bugs are very small and can be found anywhere. Under rocks, in between cracks, in your science class; they are everywhere! However, it is common knowledge that pill bugs do not like to be in open spaces. There are just too many dangerous possibilities, and they don’t need to take the risks. In this experiment, we tested to see if light affected the decisions of where pill bugs like to stay. We thought if the light was dim in a single chamber, the pill bug would go to that chamber.
In this experiment, there are two variables: the independent and dependent. The independent variable, the one that is manipulated, is the lighting. In this case, there are four different degrees of lighting: light, barely dark, medium dark, and very dark. The dependent variable is the pill bugs’ …show more content…
The middle will be where your pill bugs start out. The other four holes will be your different chambers. One will be your light one, another will be your barely dark, the third will be medium dark, and the last one will be very dark. For the light chamber, have the flashlight on and facing it, to create a bright chamber. The barely dark chamber, next to the light one, should have two squares of cloth to dim it slightly. The medium dark (on the other side of barely dark), should have three squares of cloth, and the last one will need five squares. Be sure that the cloths cover the whole chamber and that there are no corners of light except in the light chamber.
Setting up your Pill Bugs
Place your ten pill bugs in the center. Make sure they are all on their feet before starting. Place the clear plastic cup face down to keep them in one place: the middle.
Set your timer for three minutes. Once you are ready, lift the cup and start the timer at the same time. If they flip each other over or ride each other’s backs, do not interfere. Let them do their thing as long as they don’t
Introduction
Pill bugs are very small and can be found anywhere. Under rocks, in between cracks, in your science class; they are everywhere! However, it is common knowledge that pill bugs do not like to be in open spaces. There are just too many dangerous possibilities, and they don’t need to take the risks. In this experiment, we tested to see if light affected the decisions of where pill bugs like to stay. We thought if the light was dim in a single chamber, the pill bug would go to that chamber.
In this experiment, there are two variables: the independent and dependent. The independent variable, the one that is manipulated, is the lighting. In this case, there are four different degrees of lighting: light, barely dark, medium dark, and very dark. The dependent variable is the pill bugs’ …show more content…
The middle will be where your pill bugs start out. The other four holes will be your different chambers. One will be your light one, another will be your barely dark, the third will be medium dark, and the last one will be very dark. For the light chamber, have the flashlight on and facing it, to create a bright chamber. The barely dark chamber, next to the light one, should have two squares of cloth to dim it slightly. The medium dark (on the other side of barely dark), should have three squares of cloth, and the last one will need five squares. Be sure that the cloths cover the whole chamber and that there are no corners of light except in the light chamber.
Setting up your Pill Bugs
Place your ten pill bugs in the center. Make sure they are all on their feet before starting. Place the clear plastic cup face down to keep them in one place: the middle.
Set your timer for three minutes. Once you are ready, lift the cup and start the timer at the same time. If they flip each other over or ride each other’s backs, do not interfere. Let them do their thing as long as they don’t