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Problem Scenario
My question is worth asking because some people really like colors and I am one of them. It can also be good to know, sometimes, what is put into our coloring utensils.

Broad Question
What makes the color in markers?

Specific Question
What is put into markers to make their colors?

Hypothesis
I think each marker will have about three colors in them, each.

Independent Variable:
The type of marker and color of marker.

Dependent Variable:
The amount of color bands in one marker.

Variables That Need To Be Controlled:
The amount of water, size of candy, and amount of marker.

Potential Problems And Solutions

 * No colors could separate
 * Could use too much water

Safety Or Environmental Concerns

 * Alcohol is flamable

Number Of Comparison Samples:
9

Number Of Observation In Each Sample:
1-4

When data will be collected
March 2012

Where will data be collected?:
classroom

Resources and Budget Table

 * Item || Where will you get this? || Estimated Cost ||
 * Poster Board || Staples || $5.00 ||
 * Marker || Friends || Free ||
 * Coffee Filter || Home || Free ||
 * Water || School || Free ||
 * Pencil || Home || Free ||
 * Tape || Home || Free ||
 * Ruler || Home || Free ||

Detailed Procedure
1. Write the name of color on a coffee filter 2. Make a line of pencil on the bottom of the coffee filter 3. Make a line with the marker on top of the pencil line at the bottom of the coffee filter 4. Put the coffee filter in very little water 5. Wait for the color to rise and separate 6. Take coffee filter out of the water 7. Measure the different colors that separated

All Raw Data

 * RP || Maker Color || Seperated Color || Length (cm) || Furthest distance (cm) ||
 * 1 || Green || Yellow || 2.9 || 2.9 ||
 * 1 || Green || Blue || 1.2 || 4.6 ||
 * 2 || Green || Yellow || 1.3 || 1.3 ||
 * 2 || Green || Blue || 4.3 || 4.3 ||
 * 3 || Green || Yellow || 3.7 || 3.7 ||
 * 3 || Green || Blue || 1.7 || 6.7 ||
 * 4 || Green || Yellow || 3 || 3 ||
 * 4 || Green || Blue || 2.3 || 6.3 ||
 * 1 || Red || Pink || 5.2 || 5.2 ||
 * 1 || Red || Red || 1.5 || 5.1 ||
 * 2 || Red || Pink || 2.2 || 2.2 ||
 * 2 || Red || Red || 1.9 || 3.2 ||
 * 3 || Red || Pink || 3.5 || 3.5 ||
 * 3 || Red || Red || 1.9 || 5.4 ||
 * 4 || Red || Pink || 4.8 || 4.8 ||
 * 4 || Red || Red || 1.3 || 5.8 ||
 * 5 || Red || Pink || 2.4 || 2.5 ||
 * 5 || Red || Red || 0.3 || 0.3 ||
 * 1 || Brown || Yellow || 1 || 1 ||
 * 1 || Brown || Red || 2.4 || 3.4 ||
 * 1 || Brown || Grey || 1.4 || 4.2 ||
 * 2 || Brown || Yellow || 0.2 || 0.2 ||
 * 2 || Brown || Red || 2.4 || 2.8 ||
 * 2 || Brown || Grey || 1.7 || 4 ||
 * 3 || Brown || Yellow || 0.5 || 0.5 ||
 * 3 || Brown || Red || 2.5 || 3.7 ||
 * 3 || Brown || Grey || 3.7 || 5.3 ||
 * 4 || Brown || Yellow || 1 || 1 ||
 * 4 || Brown || Red || 1.8 || 3.3 ||
 * 4 || Brown || Grey || 0.9 || 4.2 ||
 * 1 || Red Sharpie || Pink || 0.8 || 1.6 ||
 * 1 || Red Sharpie || Yellow || 1 || 1 ||
 * 2 || Red Sharpie || Pink || 4.3 || 4.3 ||
 * 2 || Red Sharpie || Yellow || 1.8 || 1.8 ||
 * 3 || Red Sharpie || Pink || 5.3 || 5.3 ||
 * 3 || Red Sharpie || Yellow || 2 || 2.5 ||
 * 1 || Blue Shapie || Blue || 3.8 || 3.8 ||
 * 2 || Blue Shapie || Blue || 3.4 || 3.4 ||
 * 1 || Black Sharpie || Purple || 0.2 || 1.7 ||
 * 1 || Black Sharpie || Grey || 1.6 || 1.6 ||
 * 2 || Black Sharpie || Purple || 2.7 || 2.7 ||
 * 1 || Green Sharpie || Green || 0.2 || 0.2 ||
 * 2 || Green Sharpie || Green || 2.1 || 2.1 ||
 * 1 || Green Expo || Green || 0 || 0 ||
 * 2 || Green Expo || Green || 1.8 || 1.8 ||
 * 3 || Green Expo || Green || 1 || 1 ||
 * 4 || Green Expo || Green || 3 || 3 ||
 * 1 || Purple Expo || Purple || 1.3 || 1.3 ||
 * 2 || Purple Expo || Purple || 0.7 || 0.7 ||
 * 3 || Purple Expo || Purple || 1 || 1 ||

Conclusion
My hypothesis was that there was going to be about three colors put into a marker to make their color. I can not fully conclude my experiment, only because most of the markers I tested out did not work and were just a solid color that rose up the coffee filter in a solid color or did not rise at all. For the colors that did work, though, I would say that there would be at most three colors put into markers to make their colors.

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