Activity (Hands-On)Grades 6 - 8
Insulator Design Challenge
Materials List
Each group (two students) needs:
- a paper cup
- a thermometer
- Insulator Design Challenge Worksheet (PDF), one per student
- a way of keeping track of time (Chromebook, stopwatch etc.)
For the entire class to share:
- aluminum foil
- cardboard
- plastic wrap
- cotton balls
- masking or duct tape
- ice cubes and/or cold water (teacher choice)
- room-temperature water
- gram scale or granulated cylinder
The teacher needs:
- Insulator Design Challenge Presentation (PPTX)
- a computer
- a projector
- a whiteboard/blackboard
- access to refrigerator/freezer for ice cubes and cold water