Glue Experiment
Science Investigation
‘Which type of glues adheres (sticks) the best to surfaces?’
Independent Variables: * The brand of glue * The type of surface
Dependent Variable: * The strength of the glue
Controlled Variables: * Same amount of glue (one swipe) * Same amount of time to dry * Same person conducting experiment * Same time of day * Same amount of experiments * Same Net Weight (21g) * Same brand of surfaces * Same person timing (Jet) * Same time and place of investigation * Same length of surface
Plan
Aim: To see which brands of glues stick the best to different type of surfaces.
Hypothesis: ‘Bostik GluStik- Clear Glue’ will stick the best to different type of surfaces because it is a well-known brand.
Type of Glues: | | | |
Surfaces: * Wood * Styrofoam * Cardboard
Method: 1. Apply a small amount 5 cm of glue (Bostik GluStik- Clear Glue) onto a twenty centimetre piece of wood. 2. Place another twenty centimetre piece of wood onto the first piece of wood, five centimetres in. 3. Wait three ten minutes for the glue to dry. 4. Put the two pieces of wood onto a table with the glue joint on the edge of the table. 5. Use a clamp to hold the wood into place. 6. Hang a small bucket 5 cm in on the edges of one of the pieces of wood. 7. Add marbles, one at a time, at ten second intervals, until the glue joint breaks. 8. Count how many marbles are in the bucket. 9. Record your result. 10. Repeat three times. 11. Calculate the average of the marbles. 12. Repeat the experiment using three other glues and two other surfaces (Styrofoam and Wood). 13. Compare the results.
Results: Test 1 | Bostik GluStik- Clear Glue | Marbig Glue Stick | UHU Stic Glue Stick | NO NAME | Wood | | | | | Styrofoam | | | | | Cardboard | | | | | Test 2 | Bostik GluStik- Clear Glue | Marbig Glue Stick | UHU Stic Glue Stick
‘Which type of glues adheres (sticks) the best to surfaces?’
Independent Variables: * The brand of glue * The type of surface
Dependent Variable: * The strength of the glue
Controlled Variables: * Same amount of glue (one swipe) * Same amount of time to dry * Same person conducting experiment * Same time of day * Same amount of experiments * Same Net Weight (21g) * Same brand of surfaces * Same person timing (Jet) * Same time and place of investigation * Same length of surface
Plan
Aim: To see which brands of glues stick the best to different type of surfaces.
Hypothesis: ‘Bostik GluStik- Clear Glue’ will stick the best to different type of surfaces because it is a well-known brand.
Type of Glues: | | | |
Surfaces: * Wood * Styrofoam * Cardboard
Method: 1. Apply a small amount 5 cm of glue (Bostik GluStik- Clear Glue) onto a twenty centimetre piece of wood. 2. Place another twenty centimetre piece of wood onto the first piece of wood, five centimetres in. 3. Wait three ten minutes for the glue to dry. 4. Put the two pieces of wood onto a table with the glue joint on the edge of the table. 5. Use a clamp to hold the wood into place. 6. Hang a small bucket 5 cm in on the edges of one of the pieces of wood. 7. Add marbles, one at a time, at ten second intervals, until the glue joint breaks. 8. Count how many marbles are in the bucket. 9. Record your result. 10. Repeat three times. 11. Calculate the average of the marbles. 12. Repeat the experiment using three other glues and two other surfaces (Styrofoam and Wood). 13. Compare the results.
Results: Test 1 | Bostik GluStik- Clear Glue | Marbig Glue Stick | UHU Stic Glue Stick | NO NAME | Wood | | | | | Styrofoam | | | | | Cardboard | | | | | Test 2 | Bostik GluStik- Clear Glue | Marbig Glue Stick | UHU Stic Glue Stick