Mrs. Berg 6th Grade Science GHMS Title (2pts) The Quicker Picker upper- Bounty versus Kroger brand paper towels Purpose (3pts) Many brands of paper towels claim they can pick up the most liquid. Which brand actually does, Bounty or Kroger brand? Research/Background (3pts) Bounty Brand: Both Brands: 1. Package Claims: 1. 2 ply paper towel sheets Claims to be 2x more 2. 11” x 6” sheets absorbent and provide 3. 2 roll packs select a sheet 33% more paper towels 4. No print or pattern than a standard roll 5. Made in the USA 2. Contains 94 sheets per roll 3. Contains 7.9 m2 total area of Paper Towels 4. Cost per two pack= $4.69 5. Cost per sheet =$.0499 Kroger Brand: 1. Package Claims: “Clean Up and Stay Strong” “Super Absorbent” 2. Contains 103 sheets per roll 3. Contains 8.7m2 total area of Paper Towels 4. Cost per two pack = $2.99 5. Cost per sheet= $.0290 Hypothesis (2pts) I believe the Kroger brand of paper towels will perform just as well if not better than the Bounty brand based on the overall texture, pattern and makeup of the product. Variables, Constants, and Control (3pts) Independent Variable= Paper Towel Brand Dependent Variable = Average Volume (mL) of water held by 11” x 2” strip from each brand of Paper towel Materials (1pt) 2 brands select-a-size paper towels 3 beakers or plastic cups Scissors Graduated cylinder Ruler Timer Safety Concerns (1pt) Be sure to clean up any spills to avoid a fall. Procedure (10pts) 1. Cut 30 strips from each brand of paper towel measuring 11” x 2” (be sure to keep the strips separated to know which strip is which brand) 2. Fill 3 small beakers with 50 mL of water 3. Place one strip of Bounty brand paper towel into each of the three beakers 4. Wait 5 minutes and remove the paper towel strips 5. Pour each beaker of remaining water into the graduated cylinder one at a time 6. Take a reading of the remaining water (that which did not get absorbed by the paper towel) from the graduated cylinder and record your findings in the data table. 7. Repeat steps 3-6 10 times for Bounty paper towels to get an accurate and consistent result 8. Repeat steps 3-7 for Kroger brand paper towels Mrs. Berg 6th Grade Science GHMS Data (5pts) Bounty Paper Towels Trial # Starting Water Volume (mL) 1 150 2 150 3 150 4 150 5 150 6 150 7 150 8 150 9 150 10 150 Remaining Water Volume (mL) 126 123 129 122 120 131 125 123 124 126 Average: Kroger Paper Towels Trial # Starting Water Volume (mL) 1 150 2 150 3 150 4 150 5 150 6 150 7 150 8 150 9 150 10 150 Water Volume Absorbed (mL) 150-126=24 150-123=27 150-129=21 150-122=28 150-120= 30 150-131=19 150-125=25 150-123=27 150-124=26 150-126=24 25.1 mL Remaining Water Volume (mL) 122 120 123 122 120 121 125 123 124 120 Average: Water Volume Absorbed (mL) 150-122=28 150-120=30 150-123=27 150-122=28 150-120= 30 150-121=29 150-125=25 150-123=27 150-124=26 150-120=30 28 mL Analysis and Conclusion (14pts) Based on the testing of 10 sheets of paper towels from each brand, the Kroger Brand of paper towels was able to hold 10% more liquid (2.9 mL more per strip) than the Bounty Brand. (28-25.1= 2.9/28=10%) These findings confirm the hypothesis stated at the start of this experiment that “the Kroger brand of paper towels will perform just as well if not better than the Bounty brand based on the overall texture, pattern and makeup of the product.” Hard to control variables: 1. Getting precisely 50 mL in each beaker. 2. Getting an accurate reading each time on the graduated cylinder. Works Cited (2pts): None
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