Thermal Energy OSE

What is a difference between the regular cup and the fancy cup?

• The regular cup has two walls

• The fancy cup has two walls

• The fancy cup has a lid

• The regular cup is thicker

What did the "Cold Cup Test" tell us?

• The cups need to have straws to keep a drink cold.

• The fancy cup needs a lid.

• The fancy cup keeps a drink hotter for longer.

• The fancy cup keeps a drink colder for longer.

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What was needed to create a "fair test" in our cold cup test?

• The same amount of liquid

• The same starting temperature

• The same outside environment

• All of these

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NGSS.3-5-ETS1-3

We noticed MORE condensation on the outside of:

• The regular cup

• The fancy cup

• Both cups had the same amount of condesation.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A "model" in science class is:

• An example

• Something 3 dimensional to show how it works.

• A way to explain something using words, pictures, and symbols.

• Something made of more than one material

Which cup warmed up the ice water most in our cold cup test?

• Regular Cup

• Fancy cup

• They were about the same

• The cups did not warm up.

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Why is it important to use the same amount of water when we do our cup investigations?

• Some water might spill

• The hot and cold temperatures only change with 400 ml.

• The amounts do not have to be the same.

• The same amounts of water make the test "fair".

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NGSS.3-5-ETS1-3

Which of these are considered a "related phenomena" of maintaining the temperature of something inside without using electricity?

• A blanket

• A notebook

• Electric Toothbrush

• A refrigerator

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What temperature reading do we use in science class?

• Fahrenheit

• Celsius

• Grams

• Millileters

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What cup feature made the most difference for keeping a drink cold?

• Being plastic

• No straw

• Double Wall

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