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Toilet paper vs ushable wipes
It’s important to only ush the 3 P’s down the
toilet - pee, poo, and toilet paper. They can
all ow through the sewers and reach the
wastewater treatment works safely.
Sometimes, people ush other things such as
cotton buds, rubbish, and wet wipes. All these
things can cause a blockage, resulting in ooding
in your home and problems in the pipes.
Have a go at this experiment, and discover what
happens to a wipe when it’s ushed, compared to
toilet paper.
Apparatus
What equipment
will I need?
• 2 plastic containers or bottles with lids
• 2 pieces of toilet paper per experiment
• 1 ushable wipe per experiment
• Tap water
• Clock or stopwatch for counting in seconds
Prediction
What do you think will happen?
Fair testing
How I will make it a fair test and keep all things the same?
The only dierence should be the two types of material.
Write down four ways to make it a fair test.
I will need to ensure the materials (wipe and toilet paper) are the same .......................
I will need to use the same size and shape .......................
I will need to use the same amount of .......................
I will need to shake the ....................... for the same length of .......................
Overview Add some toilet paper and wipes to two separate containers and shake them as if
they were ushed.
Words to help you:
container
,
water
,
time
,
container
,
size
