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|title= Materials for Insulation | |title= Materials for Insulation | ||
|tagline= | |tagline=How to insulate a cup of coffee. | ||
|topic= Materials | |topic= Materials | ||
|subject= science, inquiry | |subject= science, inquiry | ||
|resourcenumber= SC006 | |resourcenumber= SC006 | ||
|age= Primary, year 3 or 4 | |age= Primary, year 3 or 4 | ||
|content= Here is an outline plan for a commonly-used activity. Discuss the plan as a head start for a class activity. Year 3 or 4 pupils are asked to suggest ways to insulate a cup of coffee. They rank their materials | |content= Here is an outline plan for a commonly-used activity. Discuss the plan as a head start for a class activity. Year 3 or 4 pupils are asked to suggest ways to insulate a cup of coffee. They rank their materials from best to worst and investigate this for real. What advice, if any, would you add to the plan? For example, will the pupils need help to record their results? | ||
|strategy= | |strategy= | ||
|image=Insulationcoffee1.png | |image=Insulationcoffee1.png | ||
|Learning Objectives= | |Learning Objectives= | ||
* | * Developing knowledge of everyday materials and their insulating properties. | ||
* | * Recognizing that some materials are better insulators than others. | ||
* | * Reinforcing skills of hypothesising predicting and investigative ability. | ||
* | * Planning and carrying out a fair test with help. | ||
|additional resources= | |additional resources= | ||
|useful information= | |useful information= | ||
