Activity Originally Created By:
Dave Susuras
Challenge Introduction
Part of Lesson Plan: Insulation Challenge
Activity Overview / Details
The instructor shows the materials available to the students and introduces the rules for the challenge. (20 min) The instructor divides the class into teams. The team are given the remainder of the class period and one more class period to design their house and choose materials. The teams then have 4 class periods to implement their design.
Materials / Resource
Insulation Challenge Instructions
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A PowerPoint presentation that outlines the lesson
Insulation Challenge Excel Template
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A spreadsheet to track student spending on materials
Insulation Challenge Student Spreadsheet
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A spreadsheet for students to track spending for their design- Insulation Challenge Spreadsheet Delta T
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A spreadsheet for the instructor to calculate final Delta T and Savings
