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= =   Temperature Race Experiment with temperature sensors to find out who can put more energy into a temperature sensor over a one minute period. Materials Method Data table Questions Does Aluminum Foil Work? Aluminum foil is used quite often to wrap foods in order to keep them warm as well as cold. Does it make a big difference? Does it work equally well for both hot and cold items? Materials 4 x test tubes Aluminum foil Warm or hot water Cold or cool water 4 x temperature probes Test tube holders Method Questions Design a lab activity Design a lab activity that would require the use of the temperature probes as an investigative tool. RQ   Hypothesis Materials Method Data Table
 * Vernier data logger
 * 2 x Temperature probes
 * 1)  Connect the sensors to the logger, and lay the sensors on the lab bench in front of the contestants.
 * 2)  Make sure the time period is set up for one minute.
 * 3)  Have one student click Collect to start recording data from the probe. The contestants will pick up the sensor and try to warm it in any way you can during the one minute time frame. DO NOT DO ANYTHING THAT MAY DAMAGE THE SENSOR.
 * 4)  Repeat with the other group members.
 * Person Name ||  Highest Temperature  ||
 * 1)  Is there a winner?
 * 2)  Did the person with the highest temperature also put the most heat into the probe?
 * 3)  What is the mean temperature of all participants?
 * 4)  How can this experiment be improved/modified?
 * 1)  Wrap a test tube in aluminum foil.
 * 2)  Place test tube and another unwrapped test tube in test tube rack.
 * 3)  Pour hot water into each tube and place temperature probes into tubes.
 * 4)  Start the Collection button, record data for 15 minutes.
 * 1)  What was the temperature at the start of the experiment?
 * 2)  How much did the temperature change overall?
 * 3)  Did the foil affect the temperature change in anyway?
 * 4)  How can this experiment be modified?