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Comparative Study on Chalk Dust, Cinnamon Spice and Coffee Ground as Insect Repellants
Science Investigatory Project
COMPARATIVE STUDY ON CHALK DUST, COFFEE GROUND,
AND CINNAMON SPICE AS ANT REPELLANTS
Faith II Group of Year III- St. John
CHAPTER 1
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: There are several household problems we and our helpers encounter at home. These may be issues regarding food supply and storage, cleanliness and sanitation. One of the most common problems is the presence of household ants, especially the red ones, causing a disturbance in our own system of food storage. Red household ants do not only infest stored food in the kitchen but also bite our skin and destroy well- landscaped gardens by building ant hills. Because of this observation, we decided on conducting a study that would eliminate ants with the use of alternative substances that can also be found at home. With this study, we will not only discover other uses and benefits of household waste products but also provide new ways of promoting clean and sanitized homes by eliminating insects. Once proven effective, chalk dust which is one waste product in the classroom, will also be of good use at home.

OBJECTIVE: The study aims to find more possible uses of household waste products aside from remaining as garbage such as coffee grounds, and discover further and effective use of chalk dust. Also, we aim to eliminate household insect especially ants that would cause a nuisance in our kitchen.

DEFINITION OF TERMS:
Talcum Powder- an ingredient in both chalk and baby powder, and is a natural ant repellant.
Brewed Coffee- coffee produced from a process with the use of coffee maker wherein hot water drips onto coffee grounds held in a coffee filter made of paper, plastic, or perforated metal, allowing the water to seep through the ground coffee while extracting its oils and essences. The liquid drips through the coffee and the filter into a carafe or pot, and the spent grounds are retained in the filter.
Coffee ground- is the used bitter powdered coffee that remains in a

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