You can easily determine which diaper is the most absorbent by doing a simple diaper experiment. For this diaper experiment you will need: Five different diaper brands, measuring cups, water, a timer, and five medium-sized bowls.
If you have a baby or are just looking for a fun experiment for your science class, this diaper experiment is quick and easy. The best part of this experiment is that you will be able to show your friends and family scientific proof of which diaper is the best.
If you are conducting this project as a science experiment, you will need to formulate a hypothesis or an educated guess. Use your prior knowledge about diapers to guess which brand will be the most absorbent.
In order to do this experiment, start out by cutting out a small section of the absorbent part of each diaper. Label the medium-sized bowls with the name of each diaper brands and be careful to place the correct diaper in the correct bowl. Place two cups of water in the medium-sized bowls along with the pieces of diaper. Set your timer for five minutes and then wait for the diapers to absorb the water.
After five minutes has passed, remove the diapers from the bowls. Let the excess water drip back into the bowls in order to ensure precise calculations. Measure the water in each bowl and subtract this amount from the original two cup measurement. For example, if one bowl has 2/3 of a cup of water left, the diaper absorbed 11/3 cups of water.
Calculate the results for each diaper brand to determine the most absorbent brand. Was your hypothesis correct? What did you learn from this experiment? Carefully record the results in a notebook so you can refer to them if you want to share your findings with others.
If you have a baby or are just looking for a fun experiment for your science class, this diaper experiment is quick and easy. The best part of this experiment is that you will be able to show your friends and family scientific proof of which diaper is the best.
If you are conducting this project as a science experiment, you will need to formulate a hypothesis or an educated guess. Use your prior knowledge about diapers to guess which brand will be the most absorbent.
In order to do this experiment, start out by cutting out a small section of the absorbent part of each diaper. Label the medium-sized bowls with the name of each diaper brands and be careful to place the correct diaper in the correct bowl. Place two cups of water in the medium-sized bowls along with the pieces of diaper. Set your timer for five minutes and then wait for the diapers to absorb the water.
After five minutes has passed, remove the diapers from the bowls. Let the excess water drip back into the bowls in order to ensure precise calculations. Measure the water in each bowl and subtract this amount from the original two cup measurement. For example, if one bowl has 2/3 of a cup of water left, the diaper absorbed 11/3 cups of water.
Calculate the results for each diaper brand to determine the most absorbent brand. Was your hypothesis correct? What did you learn from this experiment? Carefully record the results in a notebook so you can refer to them if you want to share your findings with others.