Research and collect suitable materials for your insulation experiment. I expect to see a written outline of exactly what you plan to test. This plan should include ideas about volume, containers, insulation material, time frame for taking measurements etc. There are numerous examples of similar experiments that others have done on the internet. Research.... for example, here is one, (that you will not be doing on this scale either in terms of size of container or length of time of experiment. http://www.cockeyed.com/science/insulation/insulation01.php .
You are working on your Junior Certificate Coursework at the moment and to make sure you do your best it is important you understand what marks are awarded for. To help you with this your homework is to read through an investigation and attempt to mark it using the marking scheme.
The Investigation can be found here http://www.confeyscience.com/uploads/8/9/2/5/8925140/img079.pdf and the marking scheme, here http://www.confeyscience.com/uploads/8/9/2/5/8925140/_forces_marking_scheme_h.pdf or you can get both from the marking coursework drop down on the coursework menu. |
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