Super Sweet Strawberries
Background Information Questions arise Scientific method
Question If Splenda and real sugar are added to strawberries, can test subjects tell the difference? And if they can, which of the sweeteners will the subjects prefer?
Hypothesis If real sugar and Splenda are placed on strawberries, and subjects are asked to pick which sample they prefer, the test subjects will prefer the real sugar over the Splenda.
Materials Splenda Artificial Sweetener Real Sugar Toothpicks Plates Strawberries Splenda Artificial Sweetener Real Sugar Toothpicks Plates Male and Female Surveys 4 Small Containers Labeled Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior 2 Large Containers for strawberries
Procedure 1. Materials 2. Cut 3. Strawberries in containers 4. Splenda and sugar, shake 5. Toothpicks 6. Pretzels 7. Go through line 8. Vote
Data Splenda Sugar
Conclusion Incorrect 40 out of 59 (67%) Splenda Splenda 600 times sweeter
Error Analysis Splenda sweeter Sugar distribution A and B bias