PROJECT STATEMENT

TOPIC:
CO2, Greenhouse effect. Unit 9

THEORY:
I will explain the effects of CO on the plants. CO is one of the most important
responsibles of the greenhouse effect.

PRACTICAL:
I'll watch the effects of the CO2 on plants with an experiment. I will put two
plants, one inside in a tupper with more CO2 than in the atmosphere, and another
outside.









Theory
This gas retains the solar radiation, and this
warm the temperature of the planet..
CO2 has positive and negative effects on plants.

Negative effects of CO2 on plants
Plants emit water through tiny pores in their leaves (stomata), through a
process called evapotranspiration that cools the plant, comparable way as sweat
process in our bodies. On a hot day, a tree can release tens of gallons of water into the
air, acting for the environment as a natural air conditioning system. Through these
pores, plants also absorb carbon dioxide for photosynthesis. But when carbon dioxide
levels are high, stomata shrink. This causes that less water is released, lowering the
cooling capacity of the trees.
Positive effects of the CO2 on plants
The carbon dioxide is one of the enemies of
the humans, because is one of the responsibles of
the greenhouse effect. But is it really so bad? The
carbon dioxide is an essential part of the life and it
can be utilised for very positive reasons.
Plants need carbon dioxide to grow and ... why not
help them by increasing the level of carbon dioxide? Normally, this is something that is
undesirable, since carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas, as our neighboring planet Venus
can testify. However, in a controlled greenhouse environment, there is no real reason for
the level of carbon dioxide can not be improved in some way.
In fact, tests have shown that increased levels of carbon dioxide in a greenhouse to
550 ppm will accelerate plant growth by 30-40%. The natural level of carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere is around 450 ppm, an increase of about 250 ppm in the last ice age.

PRACTICAL
Materials:
1. Bicarbonate
2. 2X yogurt
container with
cotton and 1 bean
in each one
3. Tupper
4. Vinegar
5. Spoon
6. Glass
Objectives:
The plant within the tupperware should grow more than the other, because CO2 is
plant food
Steps
First step
Put inside the tupper one of the yogurt containers with the bean and the glass of
vinegar.
Second step
Pour the bicarbonate into the glass of vinegar. Then put the cover of the tupper before
the chemical reaction occurs.
Third step
Then watch how the plants grow.
RESULT
The plant of inside the tupper has grown more than the other
plant. This has happened because the CO2 is the food of the
plants. My video: http://youtu.be/gCjrkYugnA8
BIBLIOGRAPHY

CO2 EFFECTS ON PLANTS:
http://www.ehowenespanol.com/afecta-dioxido-carbono-plantas-
info_350134/
Textbook
This is a video of this experiment (of other person):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2qVNK6zFgE
POSITIVE EFFECTS OF CO2 ON PLANTS:
http://kerchak.com/efectos-positivos-del-dioxido-de-carbono-para-el-
crecimiento-de-las-plantas/
The reaction between the bicarbonate and vinegar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmlG34b5504
Extra information:
https://ar.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110709195634AAevLTI
My video: http://youtu.be/gCjrkYugnA8