Paper Towels

PurposeThe reason we are doing this project is because we

want to see which brand of paper towels will absorb the most water.

HypothesisWe think that that great value will absorb the most water, because it takes longer to rip.

The Materials

9 cups of water. 3 sheets of Bounty

paper towels. 3 sheets of Great

Value paper towels.

a desk. 3 sheets of school

paper towels. A cup / measuring

cup.

The Procedures1- Purchase Paper Towels.2- Tear off a sheet of Bounty paper towel.3- Measure 50 ml of water.4- Pour water on desk.5- Soak up water with the paper towel.6- Squeeze water from the paper towel

into a cup.7- Measure how much water is in a cup.

The Procedures

8- Repeat step 2-7 with the Great Value paper towel.

9- Repeat steps 2-7 with the School paper towel.

10- Repeat steps 2-9 two more times.

Graphed Results

School Bounty Great Value0

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Which Paper Towel Absorbed the Most Water?

Trial 1Trial 2Trial 3

Types of Paper Towels

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Conclusion

We learned that Great Value absorbed the most water. Our hypothesis was right that Great value paper towels held more water because of the way they look. If we did this project again I would not use school paper towels.

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank our mom’s for buying the paper towels. We would also like to think Mrs. Buscher and Mrs. Bowman for helping us.

Andi and LanieGrade 4