Fern

Fern Lab Report

Lauralys Shallow, Billie Alexin, Emma Grace Pecha, and Allison Kaelin

1. Problem- Which paper towel is better, Bounty or Target store brand?

2. Observation/Research- Some absorb better than other brands and some have different textures and designs Some are more durable than other brands and some are better priced. Some are thicker than others and have more sheets in the roll.

3. Hypothesis- We all think that Bounty is the better product, but the Target store brand is better priced.

4. Test Hypothes- Matierials- Water, Bounty paper towels, Up and Up paper towels, and a graduated cylinder Control- Up and Up Independent Variable- Bounty Step by Step- 1. Pour 20 mL of water on table. 2. See how many sheets it takes to absorb 20 mL of water using a Bounty paper towel 3.Record how many sheets it took for Bounty to absorb all of the water 4.Pour another 20 mL of water on table. 5.See how many sheets it takes to absorb 20 mL of water using an Up and Up paper towel 6. Record how many sheets it took for Up and Up to absorb all of the water 7.Compare the results to figure out which is the better paper towel

5.Collect and Study Data This a graph of how many sheets it took for Bounty and Up and Up to wipe up the water



6.Conclusion From our tests and trials we have concluded that Bounty is more absorbent and takes less sheets than Target's Up and Up store brand to clean up average size spills. Other data has shown us that Up and Up is better priced.Up and Up is better for smaller spills because it has select sheets. Bounty is better for big spills because it is more absorbent and has bigger sheets.We've also concluded that Bounty is thicker than the Up and Up brand. Bounty is the better buy and product.