CAST Prep Grade 6 MS-PS3-3

CAST Prep Grade 6
MS-PS3-3

By Patrick Cochrane

MS-PS3-3. Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer.

Open Ended

What happens if...

1. I fill a mug with warm water from the sink.

2. Put it in the microwave for 1 minute.

3. Then leave it on the table for 30 minutes.

​a substance which does not readily allow the passage of heat

​Insulator...

Design a Lunch Box

You love all flavors of popsicles. You like how they cool you down when it’s hot outside. You would like to pack a popsicle in your lunch box to eat as your dessert every day. Unfortunately, you tried packing a frozen popsicle in your lunch but it just turned into a room temperature liquid before lunch time. You and a friend have decided to use your science knowledge about thermal energy transfer to design a lunch box that will keep a popsicle frozen until lunch time.

Word Cloud

What is criteria for the lunch box?

Open Ended

Your friend is excited about the project but does not remember very much about thermal energy. Share what you know about thermal energy and how it transfers between two objects.

Open Ended

Identify whether you would need to maximize or minimize thermal energy transfer to keep a popsicle frozen. Explain how the energy will be transferred.

Draw

Select at least two materials would you use in your design?

Open Ended

What materials did you choose and why?

Draw

Draw your lunch box design in the space below. Illustrate how the popsicle will fit inside the lunchbox. Include multiple views if necessary to show the materials used. Label all materials you used in your design.

Video Response

Answer the following questions in your response:

1. How will your design keep your popsicle frozen?

2. Does it maximize thermal energy or minimize it?

3. How does your design prevent the transfer of thermal energy?

4. How would you test your design?

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