IRS Research Project

By: Tan Jia Jun IRS Research Project

For my research study, I am studying the different methods to keep ants away. What I am studying

My research study is needed to keep ants away. In my house, there usually a lot of ants at the kitchen, and I feel that it is a common problem among my fellow GEP pupils. So, people start to come up with different methods to keep ants away. However, not many people know which is the most efficient method. Value of the Research Study

What method is most efficient at keeping ants away? (most efficient: keeps the most ants away) My Research Question

Pool of Water Chalk Line Set-up B Set-up C For my research study, I with use a Science experiment to gather data. These were my original set-ups. Methods to gather data Insect Repellent Set-up A

Control Set-up D Garlic Cloves Methods to gather data (continued) Set-up E Vinegar Ants Food

Control This is my new set-up: Methods to gather data (continued) Ants Food Pool of Water Vinegar Insect Repellent Chalk Line Garlic Cloves (Grounded)

These are my results. Results EXPERIMENT IS YET TO BE CARRIED OUT

Conclusion EXPERIMENT IS YET TO BE CARRIED OUT

http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Ants-Naturally http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Ants http://www.pestworldforkids.org/ants.html Reader's Digest, Hints and tips from times past, p. 195 (trying to find) Sources

My parents My Mentor-To Be Confirmed My IRS teachers-Mrs. Debbie Lam, Mr. Joshua Meyyappan, Ms. Charity Kam & Ms. Toh Shi Min Acknowledgements

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