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INNOVATIVE STUDY OF CUSTOMIZED AQUARIUM FILTER

An Investigatory Project Presented to the Science and Technology Department Faculty Kidapawan City National High School Kidapawan City

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in Research II

PAMELA DENISE L. DEL NORTE NEIL ALYSSA FATIMA E. FUE ANTHONY B. SABAYSABAY JR.

IV-Aquarius

SEPTEMBER 2011

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ABSTRACT
Sabaysabay, A., Del Norte P.D., Fune N.A.F. Innovative Study of Customized Aquarium Filter Research Paper. Science and Technology Department, Kidapawan City National High School, Kidapawan City. ____ pages.

This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of the aquarium filter to filter contaminants in the water of an aquarium. The study was conducted at the house beside Tamesis street of Kidapawan City from the 19th of June to the 16th of September. Complete Randomized Design (CRD) was used to lay out the study of the innovation of customized aquarium filter in three treatments with two replications to assess the effectiveness of the aquarium filter. The aquarium filter undergoes the process of cutting, cleaning of materials to be used, measuring all that can be measured correctly, grinding, and pounding. Friedmans test was employed to define the acceptability of the aquarium filter in terms of durability, quality, and effectiveness to the randomly fifteen selected respondents. The durability, as the tests have shown, is not significant in variation, also with the quality of the product, the study have shown that the quality is not significant as well as with the effectiveness. Actually, according to the tests, all the parameters of the product are not significant.

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TRANSMITTAL SHEET

This research paper entitled, Innovative Study of Customized Aquarium Filter, prepared and submitted by, Pamela Denise L. Del Norte, Anthony Sabaysabay Jr. and Neil Alyssa Fatima E. Fue in partial fulfillment of the requirements in Research II is hereby accepted and endorsed for oral examination.

CONRADO C. BALBAS JR. Editor

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ANA MARIE O. CORNELL Research II Teacher

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APPROVAL SHEET

This investigatory project entitled Innovative Study of Customized Aquarium Filter, prepared and submitted PAMELA DENISE L. DEL NORTE, ANTHONY SABAYSABAY Jr. and NEIL ALYSSA FATIMA E. FUE, has passed the standard set by Kidapawan City National High School Science and Technology Department, has been successfully defended before these following examiners:

LOIDA HEPSHEBAH A. ARAGONCILLO Examining Committee Member __________________ Date

LOURDES G. KAHULUGAN Examining Committee Member __________________ Date

INDALECIA B. DEMATAIS Examining Committee Member __________________ Date Accepted as partial fulfillment of the requirements INDALECIA B. DEMATAIS Coordinator, Science and Technology Department _______________ Date VICENTINA B. ACUA Principal I Kidapawan City National High School

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This study would not be that much of a success without the assistance of some personnel who willingly helped the researchers for the better. Researchers would like to express their heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to the following individuals for the generosity, for without them this would not be materialized. To Mr. and Mrs. Efren Del Norte, Mr. and Mrs. Neil John Fue, their parents, for the unceasing love, for the financial and moral support and the ethnical training which enable the researchers to surpass the trails and hardships in life. To Mrs. Ana Marie O. Cornell, their Research teacher, for her aid, provisions add for teacing endowed upon the researchers. To Dr. Loida Hepsebah A. Aragoncillo, Ed.D., who gave support to the study, time to check and give advices to the researchers on what to do and other necessary preparation. To Mr. Arnel Clay Alcosaba, for sharing his knowledge and for guiding the researchers. To Rosalinda C. Morada, their motherly classroom adviser, for her endless support and concern. To Conrado C. Balbas, for helping to correct the research papers and for the support. To Ethel O. Golanza, Eden May J. Herrada, Jhona Mae L. Granada and Arnie Cuabo, for helping the researchers to analyzed the statistical computations. To IV-Aquarius class, for their moral support, encouragement and assistance. Above all, the most gracious and kind Heavenly Father for his guidance and blessing that He have given to the researchers to complete this humble piece.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRELIMINARY PAGES

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FLY LEAF.....................i TITLE PAGE.ii ABSTRACT..iii TRANSMITTAL SHEET....iv APPROVAL SHEET.v ACKNOWLEDGMENT..vi TABLE OF CONTENTSvii

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Background of the Study.1 Statement of the Problem.2 Objectives of the Problem...3 Significance of the Problem.3 Scope and Limitations of the Problem4 Locale of the Study..5 Definition of Terms.6 Review of the Related Literature.7 Conceptual Framework..12 Hypothesis of the Problem.13

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CHAPTER II: METHODOLOGY Materials and Equipments.14 Procedure...14 The Treatments..15 Experimental Design.....15

CHAPTER III: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Result and Discussion16

CHAPTER IV: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION Summary25 Conclusion.25 Recommendation...26

BIBLIOGRAPHY27 APPENDICES..28 PICTORIALS...38 CURRICULUM VITAE..42