1.a) Describe the experiment (who, what, from where, when, why)

This experiment was created from grade 6 students in Oakland, California attending the Urban Promise Academy, this experiment was sent out to microgravity June 20^th 2014. The experiment they sent was them wondering If Eisenia Fetida (red worms) will compost food waste into soil in microgravity. If this is possible then that would mean we can create fertile soil in space witch would help plants grow, supply oxygen and even provide food for astronauts. This can also mean that its important because this could help the astronauts and scientists on the ISS to decrease the amount of space that food takes up.

1.b)

This experiment was about red worms composting in microgravity. The students researched the potential usefulness of red worms for composting eggshells in a container on the ISS. The students researched the positive effects that composting would have on the space station, for example fresh soil for plants, fresh oxygen etc. The students recreated the experiment at their school with a soil tester to compare later when the test results returned.

1.c) The experimental and control groups were and difference.

The experimental control groups were to see if red worms would compost food into soil in micro gravity.

The control groups were to see if red worms would compose food into soil with gravity.

The different was that one was tested with gravity and the other was tested without gravity.

2.I think this team from Oakland, California won because they’re experiment is useful, if works it can help future astronauts by supplying food like vegetables, crops and even supply oxygen.

pictures from

http://www.wormfarmfacts.com/Red-Worms.html

Microgravity