EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN:
Independent Variable: Amount of time the wooden sticks will be submerged (in hours)
Dependent Variable: How strong the sticks are after being submerged for “x” days.
Controlled Variables: Amount of water, stick size, container size, temperature, same sticks, same water samples, room temperature, same chairs
Control group: 15 popsicle sticks that are not submerged in any liquid kept at 20 degrees Celsius
Experimental groups: container with 15 popsicle sticks submerged in fresh water, container with 15 popsicle sticks submerged in ocean water.