The Scientific Method

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Axia College of University of Phoenix

The observation which poses a question and raises an eyebrow is the fact that plants want to lean toward the glass when they are placed near a window. As the plant grows, and the stems lengthen, one will notice that the leaves and the stalk of the plant have a tendency to pull toward one side or the other of the window. This raises a few questions of why such a thing would occur. Are plants attracted to glass? Are plants trying to get outside? While these explanations seem unlikely, experimentation is necessary to try and figure out why the plants want to lean towards the windows.

"All science begins with observation." (Pruitt & Underwood, 2006, p. 12). In order to suggest any sort of reasoning involving...