We were trying to solve the problem of drinks getting cold in mugs, so we designed a cup insulator which will keep the drink warm.
First, we learned about the problem we are trying to solve (drinks getting cold in mugs), then we drew a plan, while we were drawing the plan, we thought of the materials and the length. Lastly, we created it. We made the insulator well built, and it was very strong and removable.
My claim is that my insulator will slow the speed of the water’s temperature decreasing. During the experiment, the graph of the temperature of water decreasing supports my claim. It shows that the water’s temperature stays the same for an amount of time because the insulator helps the water stay warm. Also, we added a material that can help the water’s temperature stay warm, it reflects the heat back to the thing it’s covered on, like our mug.
One thing I would do differently is that I would measure the material more precisely, because the insulator is a little big for the mug.
One limitation my group found in this project is that there are some materials that are not in the design lab, so Stella (my partner) brought a special kind of material from her home.
