papertowel (Adapted & Written by David T. Crowther) Introduction: There are many ways to explore the natural world ranging from general observations to investigations to tightly controlled experiments. The purpose of the elementary science experience is to help children to better understand the world around them by utilizing science process skills in investigations and to begin to learn the body of knowledge that science has accumulated. Children need experience in learning the basic steps of investigation in order to begin to understand how science works. Many of us grew up knowing this investigative and experimental procedure as "The Scientific Method." However, scientists, science educators, teachers, and curriculum writers today know that there is more than ONE way to investigate or experiment with different phenomenon. The purpose of this lesson is to show one way to use an organized approach to investigation in order to compare and contrast different paper towel brands for their absorption capabilities. Additionally, this concept under investigation can be applied to the scientific body of knowledge demonstrating how plants take water in through their roots through the stems and on out to the leaves in a process called cohesion-tension.

This is also the same process used in many different practical applications found in the household including evaporative coolers, humidifier filters, spills on carpet, and water soaked drywall (to just name a few). Finally, this lesson will use investigation procedures rather than formal experimentation procedures due to the nature of the investigation. One of the EJSE reviewers precisely stated the difference between experimentation and less formal investigations. Formal experiments are highly controlled investigations where the results of the specific relationship between the manipulated (independent) and responding ( dependent) variables studied are able to be used to predict how one would see the same phenomena in new situation For example the strength of a type of concrete based on varying the amount of mortar used in the mix. The paper towel situation is descriptive research because it describes what one would expect or predict to happen for only the specific brand of paper towels which were studied. It is a descriptive type of investigation (as compared to a true experiment) since it is impossible to control all the conditions in the comparison being investigated. With this type of scientific investigation the prediction is what is critical. As the word hypothesis is used it means making a prediction.

To learn about "Brawny" doesn't tell one a reliable and valid thing about how "Bounty" would work but clearly does provide a base to predict how rapidly any sample of Brawny would work. (EJSE reviewer). Please note: Paper towel testing is a very popular lab. It is in many activity books and therefore is not, by any means, a creation of this author. The purpose of this activity model was to write the paper towel lab which had the National Science Education Standards referenced, both process and a content, and was written in the 5 E learning cycle format. Additionally, it has provided a nice forum on the distinctions between scientific experiments and investigations. The Quicker Picker Upper! (Adapted & written by David T. Crowther) Grade Level: 5 - 8 Objective: By the end of the lesson the students will be able to determine which paper towel absorbs liquid the fastest through utilizing scientific investigation and science process skills. Proficiencies: (National Science Education Standards)(NRC, 1996) Content: 1. Students will understand the concept of "wicking" cohesion-tension as applied to absorption in a paper towel and the process through the xylem in a plant.

NSES - Content Standard 5-8, Life Science, Content Standard C: Structure and function in living organisms & Diversity and adaptations of organisms. 2. Students will develop conclusions based upon Investigation. 3.Students will know and utilize the major steps in scientific investigations. NSES - Science Content Standard 5-8, Science as inquiry, Content Standard A: Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry. Process: 1. Students will use various science process skills including: classifying, communicating, connecting, hypothesizing, inferring, interpreting data, measuring, modeling, observing, patterning, problem solving, predicting, questioning, reasoning, researching, etc. ?(NSES - Science Content Standard 5-8, History and nature of science, Content Standard G: Nature of science. Materials List: 5 different brands of paper towels (Bounty, Brawny, store brand, generic brand, and Green Forest / or other recycled paper towel brand) (Each group of 2 - 4 people will need a set of the following) A set of plastic beakers (50 ml to 1000 ml). A set of plastic graduated cylinders (10 ml to 100 ml).

A set of syringes: 1 each of 60 ml plastic syringe. 10 ml plastic syringe, 2 ml plastic syringe (without needles) Food coloring (1 color per group) Rulers (metric preferred) 1 Carnation for each group 2 tall 12 ounce cups per group Food coloring (Blue, Green & Red) Background Knowledge: (Teacher) The teacher should have a working knowledge of the "wicking"process that is used in plants to absorb water from roots to the leaves and structures of the plant. Specifically, the "wicking" process is defined in plant physiology as Cohesion-tension. Water must travel more than 100 m to reach the top of the tallest trees. Many experiments have shown that water from roots rises through root xylem to stem xylem to the xylem in the veins of leaves. This movement is against the force of gravity. Imagine that you are standing with along straw on top of a building three stories tall. The straw reaches into a bottle of root beer on the ground. No matter how hard you try you cannot suck the root beer up from the bottle, not even with a vacuum pump.

Water is thought to move by a process known as cohesion-tension. Under certain conditions, water can be pulled up a narrow tube if the water is in a continuous column. One condition is that the tube must have a very small diameter. (In small plants, the diameter is smaller than a human hair, but can be larger in larger plants as well.) A second condition is that the tube must be made of a material to which water molecules will adhere. These two conditions exist within the xylem cells of plants. Water molecules exhibit cohesion - they are attracted to adjoining water molecules, thus forming an unbroken chain of water molecules in each xylem tube. Tension is negative pressure that results from the pulling action of water molecules as they move out of the leaves during transpiration. The pull is transmitted through the column, and water is pulled from the roots up the plant to the leaves. Transpiration is the driving force of water transport, creating negative pressure that keeps water moving from the soil into the roots and up through the stems into each leaf. (BSCS, 1992, p. 496-497) Therefore, water moves through plants in a similar way that water moves in a paper towel.

If you put the dry paper towel into water, the water will travel up the paper towel utilizing the cohesion-tension part of the plant process. The paper towel fibers provide the small places for the columns of water to exist and for which to adhere. The result is the "wicking" process which is observable in the paper towel. It must be noted that the process in a paper towel differs because transpiration is not taking place creating a constant source of negative pressure and therefore the "wicking" process will quit when it reaches and equilibrium associated with the column of water, pressure and gravity associated in the paper towel. This is also the same process used in many different practical applications found in the household including evaporative coolers, humidifier filters, spills on carpet, and water soaked drywall (to just name a few). The teacher should have a working knowledge of the steps of general scientific investigations procedures which include: Determine a problem to study Define the investigation question Form a conclusion based upon the data analysis Communicate the results (Students) The students should have some background knowledge on how to set up and design an investigation. If no prior knowledge exists, this investigation can then be used to introduce an investigatory process.

Students should also be introduced to the fact that they need to control variables in order to answer questions of interest and base their answers to questions on the evidence they can observe and collect as part of the investigation. This lab can be done as an introduction to xylem and phloem in a plant and/or the process of transpiration and cohesion-tension in a plant. Safety: The only safety precautions for this lesson would include cautions on spilled water and slippery floors. Engagement: Scenario: It is late at night and you have just finished writing your 20 page report for class. As you reach over to turn on the printer for your computer you knock over the 72 oz. beverage that you have been drinking in order to keep you awake!! Smoke begins to pour out of your computer and the screen starts to go fuzzy. You run to the cupboard and discover that there are 5 different brands of paper towels. Which paper towel will you choose for this emergency!! Exploration: Using the scientific investigation process below (or one of your own), design and carry out an investigation that will determine which paper towel is the best for the job. You will be working in cooperative groups of four.

Cooperative assignments are: Materials Manager (MM), Data Collector and Recorder (DCR), Experimental Specialist (ES), and a Project Reporter / Time Keeper (PR/TK). Encourage the use of process skills of science including classifying, communicating, connecting, hypothesizing, inferring, interpreting data, measuring, modeling, observing, patterning, problem solving, predicting, questioning, reasoning, researching. Allow the students to use the scientific investigation procedure below (or if they have alternative ideas on how to gather information allow that) to design and carry out an investigation that determines which paper towel is the "Quicker Picker Upper" Problem: Which paper Towel absorbs the best? (Perhaps you have a different or better question that you would like to use.) Hypothesis / Prediction: Which brand of paper towel do you think will work the best for your experiment?? Prior Knowledge / Research: What do you know about paper towels? What can you find on the WWW about paper towels? Which paper towel is known to be the "Quicker Picker Upper?" Design your investigation controlling for as many variables as possible: Hint: Are the paper towels the same size? Can you quantify your results?

Conduct your investigation at least three (3) different times Collect data for each trial investigation (3) different times Make a graphic representation of your data (Bar graph is fine) Formulate a conclusion based upon your data Prepare a short discussion about your investigation and its design to share with the rest of the class. Explanation: The explanation phase of this lesson includes each group sharing their investigational process and results from their individual group investigations. The teacher / facilitator should point out the different processes that each group used to investigate their problem. Also, the teacher / facilitator should lead a discussion in comparing and contrasting the different results of each of the groups. The explanation of cohesion tension could then be facilitated through how this process is identified in a plant. Elaboration: Each group will then receive a carnation and put it in a cup of colored water and observe it for 24 - 48 hours. Through research, have students compare and contrast what was learned through the paper towel experience. Be sure to then have the students "discover" through questioning how cohesion-tension in plants works. Evaluation: (Formative) Formative evaluation of this lesson will be conducted through teacher observation and questioning.

Completion of the project with a relatively solid understanding of the scientific process and results will add to the evaluation. (Summative) Summative evaluation will include a copy of the design of the investigation and results from each trial. Additional evaluation will come from a journal entry comparing and contrasting paper towel testing with cohesion-tension in a plants xylem. Closure: Close the lesson by restating that the students learned how to conduct an investigation and the challenges (procedure, variables, data, etc.) associated with setting up that process. Additional knowledge gained from this investigation lead to new knowledge about how plants carry water through their stems, branches and leaves by cohesion tension through the xylem. Clean - up:Each group will clean up their projects and return the measuring devices to the central supply location. Extra effort will be applied to cleaning up any water spills for safety reasons. References: BSCS (1992). Biological science, An ecological approach. Seventh edition. Dubuque, IA. Kendall Hunt. Lawrence Hall of Science (1987). Paper Towel Testing. Great Explorations in Math and Science (GEMS). Berkeley, CA. University of California. National Research Council. (1996).

National Science Education Standards. Washington D.C. National Academy Press Note: Paper towel testing is a very popular lab. It is in many activity books and therefore is not, by any means, a creation of this author. The purpose of this activity model was to write the paper towel lab which had the National Science Education Standards referenced, both process and a content, and was written in the 5 E learning cycle format. History of Bounty Paper Towels: The Absorbent Quicker Picker Upper History of Bounty Paper Towels Bounty Paper Towels Bounty Paper Towels, also known as the Quicker Picker Upper, is the brand of paper towels preferred by cleaning specialists for superb performance and absorbency. These durable Bounty paper towels clean up spills quickly and are inexpensive enough for everyday use at home or at the office. They hold up to their reputation for toughness but they are still soft to the touch. Soak up small or large spills in every room, especially those in which spills are most likely to occur. Purchase your supply of Bounty Paper Towels from a large online warehouse for the best prices and home or office delivery convenience. You can get fast, direct to your door shipping nationwide and the extra convenience of live online customer support.

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Bounty had for decades been called “the quicker picker upper” or, in a more recent variant, “the quilted quicker picker upper.” In February 2009, Procter switched approaches, introducing a theme, “Bring it,” to reflect that absorbency — picking up spills as soon as they happen — was perhaps no longer the be-all and end-all it once may have been. Although “Bring it” remains part of pitches for Bounty, it has been supplanted in importance by paeans to the benefits of a “Bounty clean.” Now Bounty ads end with proclamations that it is “the clean picker upper.” (Yes, a campaign for paper towels devoted to how they clean. What next, a campaign for bread devoted to how eating it keeps away hunger pangs?) Continue reading the main story The concept the campaign seeks to get across is that a single sheet of Bounty is strong and absorbent enough to get surfaces clean. The subtext is, of course, the economy, and how frugal shoppers are watching how many paper towels they use each time there is a mess to be mopped up in the kitchen.

Advertisement Continue reading the main story Procter, the nation’s largest advertiser, has been zigging and zagging during the last couple of years as consumers changed their buying habits to cope with the financial crisis and the recession. The company has increased some ad budgets, slashed prices of some products and rolled out campaigns that promote some brands as values compared with cheaper competitors. Recent commercials for Bounty have touted it as superior to an unnamed “bargain brand,” and that approach has been worked into the new campaign. “With one sheet of new Bounty,” an announcer says in one commercial, “you’ll have confidence in your clean.” There is also a demonstration that pits Bounty against an unidentified “bargain towel,” which of course concludes with Bounty’s triumph. “Super durable, super absorbent, super clean,” the announcer declares. “New Bounty, the clean picker upper.” The commercials are running on television and on the brand’s Web site. To underscore the shift in slogans, the Web address has been changed to bountytowels.com from quickerpickerupper.com ; if you type the latter U.R.L. into your browser, you will be directed to the former. Bounty packaging also has been changed.

The words “One sheet keeps cleaning” now appear under the brand name on the front of the wrapper. On the back, a block of type says “thick and absorbent Bounty helps you clean up quickly and easily, so you can get more out of each day.” The campaign also has a presence in social media in the form of a Facebook page ( facebook.com/bounty ). Advertisement Continue reading the main story And there is a cause marketing element, too, called Make a Clean Difference, which encourages volunteers to help clean up 30 public schools in 10 cities like Cincinnati, the home of Procter; Los Angeles; Miami; and New York. For the cause marketing program, Procter is teaming up with the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation — the name comes from a founder, Joseph (Rev. Run) Simmons of Run D.M.C. — and an organization known as the Hands On Network, part of the Points of Light Institute. The campaign, which began in April, is from the Bounty creative agency, Publicis USA in New York, part of the Publicis Worldwide division of the Publicis Groupe. Photo The Facebook page for the new ad campaign.

A public relations effort is being handled by MS&L North America in New York, part of the MS&L Group unit of the Publicis Groupe. Although the budget for the campaign is not being disclosed, Procter spent $46.9 million to advertise Bounty last year, according to the Kantar Media unit of WPP, compared with $55.8 million in 2008 and $53.3 million in 2007. The campaign begins amid a burst of marketing activity for household cleaning products as consumers stay home more as a result of economy-related cuts in traveling and eating out. Please verify you're not a robot by clicking the box. Invalid email address. Please re-enter. You must select a newsletter to subscribe to. Sign Up Privacy Policy “We recognize the economic downturn only reinforces the need to stay laser-focused on delivering superior performance and value to consumers,” says David Lee, Bounty brand manager at Procter in Cincinnati. “First and foremost, they want a competent clean that they can trust on surfaces their families encounter every day,” he adds, so the campaign is concentrating on that “functional benefit” rather than how fast Bounty picks up spills.

The revamping of the campaign stems from “the ongoing learning” at Procter as a result of research, Mr. Lee says, as “we focus on understanding consumer needs.” Advertisement The “clean” approach is “speaking in the words of the consumer,” he adds. “We’re talking to her as she talks about the product.” The use of the feminine pronoun reflects that the Bounty ads show only women, usually mothers, cleaning. Asked whether some promotions this month centered on Father’s Day for another Procter brand, Pampers diapers, might inspire Bounty to someday include a man or two in the campaign, Mr. Lee replies: “We really feel great about our campaign, and we’ll see where we go next. It’s still early, and we’ll learn as we go.” (Sounds like a “no.”) In the first Bounty commercial in the campaign, a woman enters the kitchen of her friend, who places a wedding gown on the counter. The woman grimaces, but after she runs her hand over the counter she is relieved to see how clean it is. In a second commercial, a mother and her son are together in the kitchen and he uses cake frosting to draw a portrait of his grandmother on the counter.

No worries, with Bounty Extra Soft — a variety of Bounty — on hand, as an announcer says: “Art projects in the kitchen? Bring it.” In the second spot, the performance of Bounty Extra Soft is compared with a wet dishcloth rather than Brand X. Again, no surprises, Bounty prevails. Bounty is not alone in changing campaigns. There are also new ads for other brands of paper towels like Brawny, sold by the Georgia-Pacific unit of Koch Industries, and two brands sold by Kimberly-Clark, Scott and Viva. Although “I can’t comment on competition,” Mr. Lee says, “our business is doing really, really well” and “we continue to lead category growth.” Advertisement Continue reading the main story As for whether another change in how Bounty speaks to consumers is one too many, Mr. Lee is optimistic. “I think we feel really good on the communication to the consumer and the understanding of the consumer needs,” he says. “It’s consistent in an evolution of how we talk to her and rooted in the competent clean she can trust.” Representatives from the Publicis USA New York office were unavailable to discuss the campaign, according to a spokeswoman at MS&L. Hmmmm.

Perhaps they, er, um, clean forgot about the interview. ------- If you like In Advertising, be sure to read the Advertising column that runs Monday through Friday in the Business Day section of The New York Times print edition and on nytimes.com .

Bounty Hosts Quicker Picker Upper Games in Chicago to Celebrate Kick-off of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games | P&G News | Events, Multimedia, Public Relations Bounty Hosts Quicker Picker Upper Games in Chicago to Celebrate Kick-off of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Chicago Residents Encouraged to Visit Pioneer Court for a Night of Games & Giveaways Category: Friday, August 5, 2016 9:38 am EDT Dateline: NYSE: PG "The Rio 2016 Olympic Games is one of the most anticipated events of the year, and we invite all of Chicago’s residents to come out, celebrate its kick-off and join team Quicker Picker Upper" CINCINNATI--( BUSINESS WIRE )--On the day of the Opening Ceremony, Bounty – the Quicker Picker Upper and sponsor of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – will host Quicker Picker Upper Games at Pioneer Court Plaza in downtown Chicago. The event will be open to the public.

Chicago residents will have the opportunity to virtually race against Bounty partner, Olympic sprinter and four-time gold medalist Allyson Felix via green screen and test their clean-up speed in a variety of fun, interactive games and relay races. Winners of these races will receive prizes and become official members of Team Quicker Picker Upper. Event attendees will also get to show off their spirit for the Olympic Games at a sign and t-shirt-making station. “The Rio 2016 Olympic Games is one of the most anticipated events of the year, and we invite all of Chicago’s residents to come out, celebrate its kick-off and join team Quicker Picker Upper,” said Jacques Hagopian, Brand Director, Bounty. “It’s a great night for families to get together and show support for Team USA athletes, especially Allyson.” Bounty kicked off its Rio 2016 Olympic Games sponsorship by teaming up with Felix. Together, they encouraged Americans everywhere to tweet their tips for cleaning up spills and messes with Bounty in record time using #quicktip and #promotion. Bounty pledged to donate $1 for every tweet to the Community Olympic Development Program (CODP), a U.S. Olympic Committee program committed to helping American youth receive the best sports development services possible.

At the Chicago event, Bounty will present a $10,000 check to a representative from the USOC’s CODP program. People across the country can visit Facebook.com/Bounty or follow Bounty on Twitter at Twitter.com/Bounty to learn more about Bounty’s sponsorship of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. About Bounty Bounty has been America’s most popular paper towel for more than 30 years. In the U.S., P&G offers the following premium two-ply paper towel products: Bounty Select-a-Size; Bounty White; Bounty Extra Soft; and Bounty Fun Prints. Additionally, P&G offers Bounty Basic, a quality one-ply paper towel, and Bounty Quilted Napkins. For more information on Bounty, visit . About P&G’s Olympic Games Program: P&G brands are committed to giving moms the best, each and every day. Not just moms of Olympians, but all moms, all around the world. As a Worldwide Olympic Partner, when P&G brands like Tide, Gillette and Pampers partner with athletes on their Olympic Games journey, P&G also recognizes the mom who supported them every step of the way.

For the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, 18 P&G brands in more than 35 countries will activate the Company’s Olympic Games campaign through TV and digital content, in-store displays, public relations and social media. About Procter & Gamble [NYSE:PG] P&G serves consumers around the world with one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always®, Ambi Pur®, Ariel®, Bounty®, Charmin®, Crest®, Dawn®, Downy®, Fairy®, Febreze®, Gain®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Lenor®, Olay®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, SK-II®, Tide®, Vicks®, and Whisper®. The P&G community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide. Please visit for the latest news and information about P&G and its brands. About the USOC Founded in 1894 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the U.S. Olympic Committee serves as both the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States. As such, the USOC is responsible for the training, entering and funding of U.S.

teams for the Olympic, Paralympic, Youth Olympic, Pan American and Parapan American Games, while serving as a steward of the Olympic and Paralympic Movements throughout the country. For more information, visit TeamUSA.org . Contact: Bounty Hosts Quicker Picker Upper Games in Chicago to Celebrate Kick-off of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games | Business Wire Thumbnail August 05, 2016 09:38 AM Eastern Daylight Time CINCINNATI--( BUSINESS WIRE )--On the day of the Opening Ceremony, Bounty – the Quicker Picker Upper and sponsor of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – will host Quicker Picker Upper Games at Pioneer Court Plaza in downtown Chicago. The event will be open to the public. Chicago residents will have the opportunity to virtually race against Bounty partner, Olympic sprinter and four-time gold medalist Allyson Felix via green screen and test their clean-up speed in a variety of fun, interactive games and relay races. Winners of these races will receive prizes and become official members of Team Quicker Picker Upper. Event attendees will also get to show off their spirit for the Olympic Games at a sign and t-shirt-making station.

“The Rio 2016 Olympic Games is one of the most anticipated events of the year, and we invite all of Chicago’s residents to come out, celebrate its kick-off and join team Quicker Picker Upper,” said Jacques Hagopian, Brand Director, Bounty. “It’s a great night for families to get together and show support for Team USA athletes, especially Allyson.” Bounty kicked off its Rio 2016 Olympic Games sponsorship by teaming up with Felix. Together, they encouraged Americans everywhere to tweet their tips for cleaning up spills and messes with Bounty in record time using #quicktip and #promotion. Bounty pledged to donate $1 for every tweet to the Community Olympic Development Program (CODP), a U.S. Olympic Committee program committed to helping American youth receive the best sports development services possible. At the Chicago event, Bounty will present a $10,000 check to a representative from the USOC’s CODP program. People across the country can visit Facebook.com/Bounty or follow Bounty on Twitter at Twitter.com/Bounty to learn more about Bounty’s sponsorship of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. About Bounty Bounty has been America’s most popular paper towel for more than 30 years.

In the U.S., P&G offers the following premium two-ply paper towel products: Bounty Select-a-Size; Bounty White; Bounty Extra Soft; and Bounty Fun Prints. Additionally, P&G offers Bounty Basic, a quality one-ply paper towel, and Bounty Quilted Napkins. For more information on Bounty, visit . About P&G’s Olympic Games Program: P&G brands are committed to giving moms the best, each and every day. Not just moms of Olympians, but all moms, all around the world. As a Worldwide Olympic Partner, when P&G brands like Tide, Gillette and Pampers partner with athletes on their Olympic Games journey, P&G also recognizes the mom who supported them every step of the way. For the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, 18 P&G brands in more than 35 countries will activate the Company’s Olympic Games campaign through TV and digital content, in-store displays, public relations and social media.

About Procter & Gamble [NYSE:PG] P&G serves consumers around the world with one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always®, Ambi Pur®, Ariel®, Bounty®, Charmin®, Crest®, Dawn®, Downy®, Fairy®, Febreze®, Gain®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Lenor®, Olay®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, SK-II®, Tide®, Vicks®, and Whisper®. The P&G community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide. Please visit for the latest news and information about P&G and its brands. About the USOC Founded in 1894 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the U.S. Olympic Committee serves as both the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States. As such, the USOC is responsible for the training, entering and funding of U.S. teams for the Olympic, Paralympic, Youth Olympic, Pan American and Parapan American Games, while serving as a steward of the Olympic and Paralympic Movements throughout the country. For more information, visit TeamUSA.org .

Contacts Bounty Hosts Quicker Picker Upper Games In Chicago To Celebrate Kick-off Of The Rio 2016 Olympic Games - TheStreet Markets Today Bounty Hosts Quicker Picker Upper Games In Chicago To Celebrate Kick-off Of The Rio 2016 Olympic Games On the day of the Opening Ceremony, Bounty - the Quicker Picker Upper and sponsor of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games - will host Quicker Picker Upper Games at Pioneer Court Plaza in downtown Chicago. Business Wire Aug 5, 2016 9:38 AM EDT On the day of the Opening Ceremony, Bounty - the Quicker Picker Upper and sponsor of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games - will host Quicker Picker Upper Games at Pioneer Court Plaza in downtown Chicago. The event will be open to the public. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: Chicago residents will have the opportunity to virtually race against Bounty partner, Olympic sprinter and four-time gold medalist Allyson Felix via green screen and test their clean-up speed in a variety of fun, interactive games and relay races. Winners of these races will receive prizes and become official members of Team Quicker Picker Upper.

Event attendees will also get to show off their spirit for the Olympic Games at a sign and t-shirt-making station. "The Rio 2016 Olympic Games is one of the most anticipated events of the year, and we invite all of Chicago's residents to come out, celebrate its kick-off and join team Quicker Picker Upper," said Jacques Hagopian, Brand Director, Bounty. "It's a great night for families to get together and show support for Team USA athletes, especially Allyson." Bounty kicked off its Rio 2016 Olympic Games sponsorship by teaming up with Felix. Together, they encouraged Americans everywhere to tweet their tips for cleaning up spills and messes with Bounty in record time using #quicktip and #promotion. Bounty pledged to donate $1 for every tweet to the Community Olympic Development Program (CODP), a U.S. Olympic Committee program committed to helping American youth receive the best sports development services possible. At the Chicago event, Bounty will present a $10,000 check to a representative from the USOC's CODP program.

People across the country can visit Facebook.com/Bounty or follow Bounty on Twitter at Twitter.com/Bounty to learn more about Bounty's sponsorship of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. About Bounty Bounty has been America's most popular paper towel for more than 30 years. In the U.S., P&G offers the following premium two-ply paper towel products: Bounty Select-a-Size; Bounty White; Bounty Extra Soft; and Bounty Fun Prints. Additionally, P&G offers Bounty Basic, a quality one-ply paper towel, and Bounty Quilted Napkins. For more information on Bounty, visit . About P&G's Olympic Games Program: P&G brands are committed to giving moms the best, each and every day. Not just moms of Olympians, but all moms, all around the world. As a Worldwide Olympic Partner, when P&G brands like Tide, Gillette and Pampers partner with athletes on their Olympic Games journey, P&G also recognizes the mom who supported them every step of the way.

For the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, 18 P&G brands in more than 35 countries will activate the Company's Olympic Games campaign through TV and digital content, in-store displays, public relations and social media. The Quicker Picker Uppers and The Other Brands - Home School Testing Plus Home School Testing Plus The Quicker Picker Uppers and The Other Brands The Quicker Picker Uppers and the Other Brands By Linda Nikkel Into my office bounds a bright eyed 9 year old boy and right behind him is his mom. His mother is a home educator and he is an energetic home schooler. A few weeks ago his mother called me with concerns; he was having difficulty learning to read, difficulty with retaining learning and struggling with moving forward academically. We were meeting today to do some testing and evaluating; to determine what might be the reason for the delay in his learning process. Most of us have met moms and dads who have a child who struggles with school type learning. Some of us are those moms and dads; others of us were one of those children. I have come to recognize the intense emotions that come with trying to teach and to learn when learning does not come easy.

After my meeting with the young scholar and his mother I couldn’t seem to get them out of my mind. I kept visualizing the little boy’s bright eyes and his contagious smile. I kept hearing his inquisitive questions and witty comments. I could also visualize his mother’s intense expressions and hear her spoken and unspoken concerns: “maybe there is something wrong with my son or maybe it is my inability to teach him”. We had left the consultation on a positive note. The tests indicated much of what the mother already knew. Her son had average intelligence; but scored below age and grade level on the achievement portion of the evaluation. One very helpful finding was that her son tested stronger in delayed memory recall than in short term recall. This means he will learn better if he is allowed the time he needs to mentally process new information. With the information gained from the testing and evaluation we developed a plan to help her direct her son’s learning process and we set a date to retest in 6 months. We want to be certain our approach is effective and we want to document the progress.

It is rewarding work to help parents and children better understand their learning strengths and to direct them in an educational approach that is suited to the individual learner, but on this day the thought came to me, wouldn’t life be easier if all of our children and we as adults were “quicker-picker-uppers”. Remember the advertisement for Bounty brand paper towel. Bounty brand paper towels advertise their product as the “quicker-picker-upper”. Their commercials claim Bounty has the ability to absorb the spills it would take four or more of another leading brand to absorb and then goes on to absorb even more. Some of our children are like the Bounty brand of paper towels, they learn whatever we put in front of them and go on to absorb even more. Just like Bounty they are quick and absorbent. Other children are like the “leading brand” of paper towel; they do not absorb reading, writing or arithmetic quickly or easily. Formal learning is more difficult for them; they do not seem to have the absorbent qualities that make picking up, what we are laying down, easy or even possible at times. In education we see both types of children.

The Bounty child does very well on standardized achievement tests and consultations with their parents usually go smoothly, because we are focusing on the child’s natural strengths. On the other hand, the “leading brand” child generally scores lower on achievement tests, and consultations with their parents are spent addressing questions and concerns about how to help their child with formal learning. The natural strengths and gifts of the leading brand child are easily over looked when the focus is on what they are not gifted in. Parents of the Bounty child are successful in helping their child move forward with formal learning. This success is made easy because their child learns quickly. The Bounty child not only picks up the three R’s, reading, writing and arithmetic quickly, but they absorb what the culture and other influences teach. The parents of this child may struggle with other issues; such as helping their child learn self discipline or good decision making. Parents of the “other brand” child struggle with their approach to teaching and their child’s ability to learn the three R’s. Helping their child learn the three R’s absorbs most of their time and energy. Many of these parents have come to understand that all children are different and there is more to life then school; but they, like all parents, want the best for their child.

They want their child to reach his or her greatest potential and they want to be certain they have given their child every opportunity to be as absorbent as possible. With the parents of the “other brand” child we discuss learning styles, right brain/left brain, sensory/motor difficulties, learning disabilities, and medications. We test both achievement and cognitive abilities to determine the child’s true capability to learn. These evaluations/tests provide us with the information necessary to better understand the child’s unique learning style and where they are developmentally. With this information we can choose an educational approach that is best suited to the individual learner. With both types of children, it is important to help the parent and child understand that God has created and designed each of us for a purpose. For the “other brand” child it just may be that struggling with the three R’s is part of God’s perfect plan. For example: when something is difficult we are forced to work harder. Working harder builds perseverance. Difficulties combined with perseverance give us the opportunity to see the benefits of hard work and to learn: “if we want something bad enough we can usually get it”. It is a delight to see the Bounty child’s excitement in their ability to learn quickly and easily.

Likewise, it is a delight to see the “other brand” child recognize their gifts and even though the three R’s may not be easily obtained, there are things they are good at. It is exciting to see this child move into a developmental stage that allows him or her to learn something that yesterday seemed impossible; or discover a particular way of learning that allows them to absorb information in a way that fits their unique learning style. When given the right opportunities, both the Bounty and the “other brand” child have the qualities to grow and to excel. When they are informed and encouraged of their unique gifts they are strengthened to work on the areas that are not so easily mastered. When their parents and others focus first on the child’s unique strengths, the child will develop naturally and reach higher levels of achievement. Both types of children can make their lives count for something meaningful and we can help. Jeremiah 29:11-13 (New International Version) 11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.

13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:11-13 (King James Version) 11For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. 12Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. 13And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. A little about the author: My husband and I have had the privilege and opportunity to home educate our two wonderful daughters’ from preschool to high school graduation. Our oldest daughter attended Grand Valley State University earning a BS in Biomedical Science, then Detroit School of Dentistry earning a doctorate in dental surgery. She is currently working as a dentist in New Era, Michigan. Our younger daughter graduated from Grand Valley State University in 2010 with a BS in Biomedical Science and is currently a loving wife and mother. Prior to home educating our children, I earned a BA in Elementary Education and a MA in Counseling Education-Counseling Psychology.

I left a teaching position in the public school to home school our children. Using my home schooling experience, academic training, teaching and testing experience, I want to help take some of the mystery out of the educational process for home school families.

Question: What brand is the quicker picker-upper?
Answer: Bounty