conclusion

Conclusion: 

My hypothesis was true. I said that the warmer the water the more potassium, even though my water wasn’t ever terribly warm I can conclude that the warmer the water the more potassium there will be. The only thing that threw me off was my visit 3 and my visit 4. During visit 3 the temperature was 40 and amount of potassium was 1.25ppm and during visit 4 the temperature was 58 witch was higher but the amount of potassium was still 1.25. 

Some changes that I would have made to make my experiment better If I had to do it over is that I would do my experiment through out all the seasons to be sure it depended on water temperature. See if the Summer and spring would be 4 ppms and 3 ppms instead of 1 ppms and 0 ppms. 

If I could test something else I think that I would test pollution in the water. The water that I was testing looked like it had greece that was floating on the top. Im not sure what it was I am assuming it was some sort of pollution that made the water this way. So I would be curious to see if the pollution has anything to do with the water temperature 

Visit 6

Its November 27 at 4:45 its about 52 degrees outside the wind is definitely chilly. Length of the day is 9 hours 24 minutes and 37 seconds. When i was visiting I heard some birds I believe they were crows in the back ground, once again no report of the frogs. When I was walking to to get my water I noticed that in the grass there was ice!!! looks like someone stepped on it it was all cut up.

Visit 5

It is November 20 the day length is 9 hours 36 minutes and 66 seconds. I went for my visit at 4:30 It is roughly 56 degrees outside When I was at the window, my field study spot, nothing much had changed in the trees or grass. I did notice the mole had tons of holes about 15 covering the hill. There was a light warm breeze. It was a gloomy day over all. I did not see or hear any frogs while at my visit I expected to see some since it was a fairly warm day for November.

Visit 4

It is November 6 The length of the day is 10 hours 07 minutes and 33 seconds. Its a cloudy day yet it is warm outside, the temperature is in the upper 50's lower 60's it feels at times. When I took my visit it was 3:30. On my trip I noticed there were frogs again, not as much as my second visit but they were defiantly out again maybe it is due to the change in temperature how its warmer now that what it was on my third visit. All the leaves are off the trees it look sad and gloomy. In the water everything is brown in color. I noticed that mole was creating a home up on the hill as well.

Visit 2

ts october 23 the length of the day is10 hours 43 minutes and 21 seconds. Its a nice sunny day, with a little breeze.The tempurature is roughly 57 degrees. It is 4:15 when I took my visit. I noticed tons of frogs, every where I stepped there were frogs jumping in the water left and right. Leaves are definitely changing color and many trees have already lost there all there leaves in most of the areas.  There were many people out for a nice run or walk. I noticed that in parts of the water there was still quit a bit of green algae, and green leaves, this surprised me because most of the trees are loosing there leaves, I wasn't expecting to see such green algae in the water.

Visit 3

Its 2:30, the length of day is 10 hours, 22mins and 26 seconds, the temperature outside is roughly 50 degrees. It was breezy outside you definitely could feel the cold bit your nose. somewhat could see your breathe in the air. I was surprised to here birds in the trees. I noticed that there were a lot of squirrels running around, up and down trees, probably collecting acorns. I see the the cattails are turning more brown, and are starting to wilt. I don’t notice as many frogs, in fact I didn’t even see a frog. Leaves have fallen and are scattered everywhere. There are still quite a lot of trees with leaves on them.

Observations

My Video!

Experimental Design Diagram

Map B