Materials
- 10 grams of Cotton Ball
- 10 grams of Cut up Sponges
- 10 grams of Hay
- 4 (6L each) Plastic Bins and 4 Plastic Lids (3 for the above tests and 1 for the control)
- 6 Cups Water in each of the 4 bins (total of 24 cups of water required)
- 2 Cups Motor Oil in each of the 4 bins (total of 8 cups of water required)
- 2 Measuring Cup (1 for water and 1 for oil)
- 1 Household Scale capable to measure grams
- A flat surface to do the experiment
- Plastic Gloves (4 Pairs)
- 1 Spoon wrapped in 20x20 cm's of tinfoil
- 1 Stop Watch
- 1 Pen and 2 (8.5x11) Paper (Data tables)
- Soap and Water to clean up
- 1 Video Camera to document the experiment\
- 1 roll of Paper Towel
- 1 Pair of Scissors
- 1 Marker to label bins