Project overview In this project, we conducted an experiment where we built an aquaponic system and see how the fish and plants affect/benefit each other in a control environment. Plants need water and nutrients to thrive and grow. By making an aquaponic system both of these aspects made a healthy plant, due to the nutrition from the fish and the water they lived in.
Why your research matters? This research matters because it is beneficial for human health to have indoor gardens for many reasons. Growing plants indoors benefits the brain by increasing the oxygen supply. Lastly, it benefits mental health, as it gives one something to think about and care for, and could spark interests for other things. It is a very calming activity to watch and take care of fish.
What would you do differently? One thing I would change would be to set up the tank in a way that when we have to clean the water we could pump the water out and then refill it,instead of having to take out the plants, take out the fish, take out the rocks and then taking out the water.
Math question Why Is Sample Size Important? Sample size is important for a lot of reasons, one of the main reasons why sample size is important is because it’s one of the major effects on a study/experiment. Sample size shows how the different factors and result of an experiment can change based on the size, for example: when the experiment is run in a smaller environment you can see how it is affected and how the results change, If the experiment was done on a larger scale the small changes would be less easily seen due to the size. A study that has a sample size which is too small may produce inconclusive results that don’t relate to the experiment.