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Winter Insulation Lesson PlanWinter Insulation Lesson Plan
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3rd - 8th
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Winter Insulation

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Students test insulation materials. In this energy conservation instructional activity, students use different insulation materials to see which one holds heat the best. Students pour hot water into bottles, take the temperature, wait 15 minutes, then take the temperature again. Students chart the differences in temperature.

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insulation

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conserving energy, constructing charts, Engineering, insulation, reading charts, scientific method steps, math

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