Musical Beans Science Fair Projects Report

OBSERVATION AND RESULTS of MUSICAL BEANS SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS
Control Mini Box
This mini box did not have any music or sounds in it. Otherwise, it was treated the same as the other three mini boxes. I planted 4 bean seeds in this box on Day One of the experiment. The First sprout appeared on Day 9. A total of 3 plants grew, therefore the germination rate was 75% for the control group. No bean pods developed on any of the plants in this mini box. On Day 73 of the experiment, the three plants weighed a total of less than 0.1 of an ounce.

Rock Music Mini Box
This mini box played rock music in it. Otherwise, it was treated the same as the other three mini boxes. I planted 4 bean seeds in this box on Day One of the experiment. The First sprout appeared on Day 9. A total of 4 plants grew, therefore the germination rate was 100% for the “rock” group. Although the rock music produced the most plants and was the first to germinate, no bean pods developed on any of the plants in this mini box. On Day 73 of the experiment, the four plants weighed a total of less than 0.1 of an ounce.

Dance Music Mini Box
This mini box played modern dance music in it. Otherwise, it was treated the same as the other three mini boxes. I planted 4 bean seeds in this box on Day One of the experiment. The First sprout appeared on Day 11. A total of 3 plants grew, therefore the germination rate was 75% for the control group. One bean pod developed on the plants in this mini box and produced 1 new seeds in total. On Day 73 of the experiment, the three plants weighed a total of 0.1 of an ounce.

Count Music Mini Box
This mini box played modern country music in it. Otherwise, it was treated the same as the other three mini boxes. I planted 4 bean seeds in this box on Day One of the experiment. The First sprout appeared on Day 10. A total of 3 plants grew, therefore the germination rate was 75% for the control group. Two bean pods developed on the plants in this mini box and produced 4 new seeds in total. On Day 73 of the experiment, the three plants weighed a total of 0.2 of an ounce. This was the best producer of new beans.

CONCLUSION of MUSICAL BEANS SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS
My hypothesis was partially correct in that the rock music had the best germination and growth rate. However, the country music had the best effect on the plants producing the most new seeds.

What I learned from this experiment
I learned more about the scientific experimental method. I also learned how to save seeds by letting them dry naturally on the plant. After my experiment was over, I let the plants dry for 10 more days and then harvested the seeds (4 from the country minibox and 1 from the dance minibox). To extend my experiment to cover the complete life cycle of the bean, I planted these 5 seeds. After 10 more days, I have 3 new bean plants from the country music minibox seeds. It was really neat to see the seeds I grew and produced now grow into new plants themselves!

What I would do differently next time
I would plant the seeds in the summer so I could plant them outside and I would build separate little houses for each genre of music instead of dividing a big wooden box into 4 mini boxes.

What I found to be the most interesting thing about the musical beans science fair projects experiment
I found the fact that although rock music showed promising results soon in the beginning, the country music ended up being the heaviest producer. Sort of reminds me of the fable, “The Tortoise and the Hare.”