ant+baiting+Lab+Vorse+and+Linn

6th Period- Cody Davison Clayton Dawes Stephen Macfarlane 5th Period- Allie Linn and Allyson Vorse 1st Period- Mrs. Murray

Data: Vorse and Linn list your findings under here

Bait: -Honey -Karo Syrup -Tuna Fish

Independent= location Dependent= The ant in-take

Materials:
 * Honey
 * Karo Syrup
 * Tuna Fish
 * Weigh Boats
 * Note cards
 * something to take pictures
 * ants

Procedure-
 * 1) Place the three different types of bait on weigh boats.
 * 2) Put each weigh boat on different cards.
 * 3) Repeat steps 1 & 2 so that we have six note cards of bait.
 * 4) Then place three different baits under the lowest part of the bleachers making sure to keep them in the same area.
 * 5) Then place one by a tree in the woods.
 * 6) Place one card by a decayed log.
 * 7) place last card under brushy stuff.
 * 8) Fifth period take pictures of the ants.
 * 9) Count number of ants on cards.
 * 10) Record data.
 * 11) Sixth period take pics/ count ants/ record data
 * 12) Then pick up all materials. (at a later date)

Question: Are there More ants under the Bleachers or In the woods?

Hypothesis: There will be more ants in the woods then under the bleachers because, that is where they normally live

Place all data in your specific class period table


 * Period 1**
 * Location || # Number of Ants ||
 * Bleachers ||  ||
 * By Tree ||  ||
 * By Log ||  ||
 * By bushy shrub ||  ||
 * Period 5**
 * Location || Number of Ants ||
 * Bleachers ||  ||
 * By Tree ||  ||
 * By Log ||  ||
 * By Bushy Shrub ||  ||
 * Period 6**
 * Location || Number of Ants ||
 * Bleachers ||  ||
 * By Tree ||  ||
 * By Log ||  ||
 * By Bushy shrub ||  ||

Pilot study 9/19 observations:

Period One:

Period Five: There were no ants to record. The Karo Syrup was still there. However there was water on the weigh boat as well and probably diluted the syrup.

Period 6: There was no ants to record either. The Karo Syrup was still there. There was still water in the weigh boat.

Pilot Study 9/26 observations:

Period one:

Period five: There weren't any ants by our tuna. The tuna was still there and appeared to be untouched.

Period six:

Guys maybe we should leave our experiment out over night to see if we can attract more ants.