will bananas brown faster on the counter or in the refrigerator

By brandy peoples
Created Jan 7 2007 - 6:52pm
Project title:
will bananas brown faster on the counter or in the refrigerator
Elementary school
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Hypothesis:

I think the bananas on the counter will brown faster.

Materials:

2 bananas

The Procedure:

1 Place one banana in the refrigerator.
2.Place one banana on the counter.
3.Observe over a one week period.
4.Record results

Results:

The banana in the refrigerator browned faster than the banana on the counter. The cold temperature makes a banana's skin brown faster. The banana in the refrigerator is still firm though, where as the banana on the counter is softer.


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