The 4th grade will be competing in an "Insulat-Off" on April 1, 2011. The students will use what they have learned in class and any extra research they want to do to design and create an insulator using household materials (students are not required to buy any materials). The only limit on materials is it cannot be a pre-made insulator (no lunch box, no thermos, no ice chest, etc.) The insulating materials need to be brought in a leak proof contain (coffee can, sandwich bag, Tupperware, etc.) An ice cube will be placed in the insulator at the beginning of class and we will keep track of how long it takes for the ice cube to melt.
Feel free to contact me with any questions or suggestions for this project.
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