PATEROS CATHOLIC SCHOOL

Junior High School Department

Pateros, Metro Manila

CHAPTER 3

Method and Material

Method of Study

The proponent the research group will use the two group design in this particular

proposed study. This design is the most appropriate because one group is used as control

group and the other is used as experimental group. The control group is the marker that

uses ink that are bought in the stores, and the experimental group is the marker with ink

made out of Java Plum (Syzgium cumini). According to Calmorin (2010), 2 group

designs has 2 comparable groups employed as control and experimental group.

Materials

Materials Quantity

Java Plum ¼ kilo

Ethyl Alcohol 250g

Water 500ml

Acetone 20ml

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Equipment

Equipment Quantity

Erlenmeyer Flask 1

Foil 2pcs. (12x12)

Stirring Rod 2

Beaker 3

Digital Weighing Scale 1

Funnel 1

Tweezers 1

Procedure

1. Prepare all the materials and equipment needed.

2. Remove the tip and cotton inside the marker with tweezers and soak it in acetone

to remove excess ink.

3. Mix together the exact same amount of pureed Java Plum and ethyl alcohol in an

Erlenmeyer Flask.

4. Wrap the flask with foil and leave it for 2 days.

5. After 2 days, pour the mixture in a beaker.

6. Take the tip and the cotton of the marker and soak it in the mixture of Java Plum

for a few days.

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7. Remove the tip and the cotton from the mixture and place it back in the marker.

8. You now have a marker that has an eco-friendly ink, you can test it out by using it

on a whiteboard.

Evaluation of the Product

The common qualities of a marker that is usually evaluated by users is the quality

of the ink, whether it has an intense marking of the ink or an ink that looks like almost

it’s fading. In this research, it’s not just the ink that’s going to be evaluated, but also if

it’s good enough to be an alternative ink for commercial markers who uses ink that is

made out of chemical, unlike this marker, it uses natural ingredients. Most markers that

can be bought in stores, uses chemical inks that has an unpleasant and irritating scent,

unlike this marker, it has a scent that is pleasant and is less irritating. This marker will be

evaluated by persons who usually uses markers, like teachers and students.

Statistical Treatment

For this case, the researchers will be using weighted mean, frequency and

percentage. Weighted Mean = Ʃwx/Ʃw.

1. Multiply the numbers in your data set by the weights.

2. Add the numbers in Step 1 up. Set this number aside for a moment.

3. Add up all of the weights.

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4. Divide the numbers you found in Step 2 by the number you found in Step 3.

Ʃ = the sum

W = the weights

X = the value

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