| Date | Controlled variables | Manipulated variables |
| 5\8 | Most of the plants grew to 1 cm tall. | Some of the salt started to go to the bottom. |
| 5\9 | Some of the plants grew to be 1 inch tall. | Half of the salt went to the bottom and half stayed on the top of the quad. |
| 5\10 | Most of the plants are 1 inch and a half or shorter. | The salt stuck to the side of the petri dish. |
| 5/11 | Some of the plants started to fall over. | Today the salt stuck to the sides of the petri dish. |
| 5/12 | Today the plants are two or less inches tall. | Today the salt stayed on the side of the petri dish. |
| 5/13 | Today most of the plants grew taller than 2 inches tall. | Most of the salt went to the bottom of the quad or the petri dish. |