1.

Before proceeding to the data collection procedure, the researchers will

make a request letter noted by the research adviser and signed by the
school’s principal.
2. The researchers will be collecting snails (Pomacea spp.) from the local
farms and irrigations. In order to do so, the researchers will be requesting
permission from the farm owners to collect the snails (Pomacea spp.). The
researchers will ensure to wear standard protective equipment and
undergo careful procedures in the data gathering process.
3. The researchers will distinguish golden apple snails by checking their
color and size. Golden apple snails are about 3 to 8 cm in diameter and
more vibrant in color, with a muddy brown shell and golden pinkish or
orange-yellow flesh, and eggs that are bright pink in color. The
researchers will be detaching the snail’s soft tissue from its shell by
boiling the snails in hot salt water for 7 minutes and pulling the snail’s
soft tissue using tweezers. The snail shells will then be washed thoroughly
with water to remove adhered dirt, and then sundried for 7 days. The snail
shells will then be pulverized using a mortar and pestle. The pulverized
snail shells will be added later on to the paper mache mixture.
4. The researchers will be gathering old papers such as newspapers,
magazines, unused documents, manila paper, and other types of unused
paper materials (notebooks, charts, etc)
5. The researchers will leave the paper mold to dry overnight. After drying
completely, the produced paper will be used as the base for the paper
bags. The product, along with a control paper bag without snail shells
will be forwarded to the researchers’ chosen testing center (DOST R.O. 4-
A - Jamboree Rd., Brgy. Timugan, Los Baños, Laguna) for the tests to be
conducted, namely: The Bursting Strength test, The Tensile Strength Test
and The Water Absorbency Rate Test. The researchers will be using the
ratio of 6 grams of pulverized snail shells per 100 grams of paper. The
researchers will then replicate these setups for 7 trials for further data
analysis.
6. To calculate for the Burst Index of the Paper Bags the researchers will be
using the formula of x = pg where p is the mean bursting strength, in
kilopascals and g is the grammage of paper, in grams per square metre,
determined in accordance with ISO 536. To calculate for the Water
Absorptiveness rate of the Paper Bags the researchers will also use the
formula A =( m2-m1) F where m2 is the presented value after immersion
in water in grams per square meter (gm2), m1 is the presented value of its
dry weight and F is the standard test area of 100 cm2.