Moth Lab
Problem: Does the industrial revolution affect the speckled moth population?
Research:
After the Industrial Revolution, the soot turned the trees black and that made the black moths camouflaged and the white moths stand out.
The speckled moth population is speckled due to natural selection with the black and white moths.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peppered_moth_evolution
Hypothesis: When the industrial revolution changes the color of the trees to black, the black moths' population will increase.while the white moths will decrease.
Experiment: done
Data Chart:
Research:
After the Industrial Revolution, the soot turned the trees black and that made the black moths camouflaged and the white moths stand out.
The speckled moth population is speckled due to natural selection with the black and white moths.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peppered_moth_evolution
Hypothesis: When the industrial revolution changes the color of the trees to black, the black moths' population will increase.while the white moths will decrease.
Experiment: done
Data Chart:
Chart:
Conclusion:
Claim: The industrial revolution will increase the black moths' population and decrease the white moths' population.
Evidence: The first year, there were 10 white moths and 8 black moths. The second year, there were 13 white moths and 7 black moths; the 3rd year, there were were 17 white moths and 5 black moths. The 4th year, the year the Industrial Revolution started, there were 7 white moths and 6 black moths. The 5th year, there were 6 white moths and 7 black moths; the 6th year, there were 5 white moths and 9 black moths. During the 7th year, there were 4 white moths and 12 black moths. The 8th year, there were 2 white moths and 14 black moths. The average white moths before the Industrial Revolution 13 moths and the average black moths was 6 moths. After the Industrial Revolution, the average white moths was 3 moths and the average black moths was 10 moths.
Reasoning: The Industrial Revolution did affect the black and white moths' population.. The white moths' population was higher before the Industrial Revolution because they were able to blend into the trees. After the Industrial Revolution, there were a lower average of white moths because they didn't blend into the trees. The black moths' average was lower before the Industrial Revolution started because they didn't camouflage with the trees. Once the Industrial Revolution started, the black moths' population went up because they were able to camouflage with the trees.
Claim: The industrial revolution will increase the black moths' population and decrease the white moths' population.
Evidence: The first year, there were 10 white moths and 8 black moths. The second year, there were 13 white moths and 7 black moths; the 3rd year, there were were 17 white moths and 5 black moths. The 4th year, the year the Industrial Revolution started, there were 7 white moths and 6 black moths. The 5th year, there were 6 white moths and 7 black moths; the 6th year, there were 5 white moths and 9 black moths. During the 7th year, there were 4 white moths and 12 black moths. The 8th year, there were 2 white moths and 14 black moths. The average white moths before the Industrial Revolution 13 moths and the average black moths was 6 moths. After the Industrial Revolution, the average white moths was 3 moths and the average black moths was 10 moths.
Reasoning: The Industrial Revolution did affect the black and white moths' population.. The white moths' population was higher before the Industrial Revolution because they were able to blend into the trees. After the Industrial Revolution, there were a lower average of white moths because they didn't blend into the trees. The black moths' average was lower before the Industrial Revolution started because they didn't camouflage with the trees. Once the Industrial Revolution started, the black moths' population went up because they were able to camouflage with the trees.