Science+-+Term+3+-+Consumer+Investigation


 * What is a consumer? **
 * An [|individual] who [|buys] [|products] or [|services] for personal use and not for [|manufacture] or [|resale]. A consumer is someone who can make the [|decision] whether or not to [|purchase] an item at the [|store], and someone who can be influenced by [|marketing] and [|advertisements]. Any time someone goes to a store and purchases a toy, shirt, beverage, or anything else, they are making that decision as a consumer. **


 * Definition from: [|http://www.investorwords.com/1055/consumer.html#ixzz1XtIMZorj] **

Your task is to complete a Consumer Investigation: – You will be provided with opportunities to carry out a compulsory hands-on experiment, based on a consumer product, you need to [|apply correct write-up procedures] and devise an experiment of your own. - As a class we will carry out a consumer experiment to model the process and then you need to, either independently or in pairs, work to devise an investigation of your own.

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 * ** Which store has the best prices? **
 * ** Which soft drink has the greatest amount of carbonation? **
 * ** Which beverage stains teeth the most? **
 * ** Which chewing gum's flavor lasts the longest? **
 * ** Which cleaning product is best for removing carpet stains? **
 * ** Which brand of diaper is the most absorbent? **
 * ** Which brand of paper towel is the most absorbent? **
 * ** Which brand of paper towel is the strongest? **
 * ** Which brand of battery will last the longest while in continuous use? **
 * ** Which brand of popcorn leaves the fewest unpopped kernels? **
 * ** Which fast-food burger contains the least grease? **
 * ** Which plastic zip-lock bag is the most secure container? **
 * ** What temperature is best for storing micro-wave popcorn? **
 * ** Compare the amounts of iron in different breakfast cereals. **
 * ** Which cereal will stay crispy the longest when placed in milk? **