Design an Insulated Cocoa Cup for the Winter Festival
by Priti Mehta
Student teams design insulated beverage cups with the challenge to test them to determine which material works best as an insulator to keep a hot beverage warm for as long as possible. Students test and compare their design with others in the class.
Lesson Grade Level
8th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1j6TKjZ1PUh3YrPbmTlGOk3XH3AE3JPIU/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P1: Matter P4: Energy Transfer Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S3: Apply Mathematics to Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering Mathematics The Number System (NS) Functions (F) Reasoning with Functions and Relations (RFR) English Language Arts (ELA) Speaking & Listening
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