Lunchbox Project

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Dear Parents,

We have been learning about matter, heat transfer, and conductors andinsulators during our science instruction. As a fun culmination to our unit,

students will be involved in creating their own lunch boxes. They will be

creating a lunchbox with a partner. The purpose of this activity is to actively

involve students in real-world application of their learning.

We will be doing the research for this project in class, and the students will

have some class time to work on their projects. They may need to work on

some of their project at home. Please keep in mind that this project needs to

be student created. I will have some materials available in class, but my supplies

are limited. Most groups will need to bring some materials from home to finish

their ideas.

The project will last for two weeks and follow the following timeline:

1. Students will have one week to research information for their project

2. Student will have one week to construct their project

3. The project are due on _________________

The guidelines for this project are as follows:

Groups may use any material(s). Materials should be chosen which help

insulate the lunchbox.

Groups must have a plan/design and material list before they begin creating

their lunchbox.

The lunchbox must be able to hold one 9 oz. cup of juice.

The lunchbox must close and be able to be carried.

The lunchbox must be decorated in some fashion.

Goal: To keep a cup of juice coolest the longest- we will use a thermometer

to mark the temperature change over 5 minutes.

Other than these guidelines students are open to make the lunchboxes however

they choose. I hope groups will use their imaginations and strive to apply the

concepts we have learned in class. I look forward to seeing the final lunchbox

projects! If you have any questions, dont hesitate to call me or send me an e-mail.

Thanks!


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Dear Lunchbox Supply Inventors,

We are looking for a new design for our lunchbox line for the upcoming school year. We are looking

for a fashionable lunchbox that keeps food cold for a long period of time. We would like you topartner up with another Lunchbox Supply Inventor to create a new design. You will have two weeks

to complete this project. You will need to spend the first week researching your information, and the

second week designing and constructing your lunchbox. We would like the projects and

presentations to be completed by ___________________. We will test your design the day your

projects are due.

Here are the project guidelines:

Groups may use any material(s). Materials should be chosen which help

insulate the lunchbox.

Groups must have a plan/design and material list before they begin creating their lunchbox.

The lunchbox must be able to hold one 9 oz. cup of juice. The lunchbox must close and be able to be carried.

The lunchbox must be decorated in some fashion.

You must include a written report about the materials you chose for your lunchbox and list the

reasons why you chose those materials.

Goal: To keep a cup of juice coolest the longest- we will use a thermometer to mark the

temperature change over 5 minute intervals.

The following links will help aid you in your research:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/keeping_warm.shtml - This site will let

you test different materials for your lunchbox.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/science/materials/heat/read/1/- This site will let you test

different materials for your lunchbox.

www.kidrex.org Inventor friendly search engine

www.yahooligans.com Inventor friendly search engine

http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/- You will need to go to the matter and energy buttons

On the day of your presentation, you will need to turn in:

A written report about the materials you chose for your lunchbox and list the reasons why you

chose those materials.

Your final lunchbox ready to be tested.

Be ready to present your information and final project to the board and other inventors.

We look forward to seeing your product designs!

Happy Inventing!

Lunchbox Supply Management


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TimeMeasure the

temperature every 5

minutes.

TemperatureStarting Temperate:

__________________

ChangeNew Temperature-

Starting Temperature=

Change

5 minutes

10 minutes

15 minutes

20 minutes

Group Members: _____________________________________________________

Lunchbox Testing Data SheetLunchbox Testing Data SheetLunchbox Testing Data SheetLunchbox Testing Data Sheet

1. Some things that went well during our lunchbox testing are :

____________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

2. Some things that could make my lunchbox better are:

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

3. Based on my testing results I can conclude that :____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________


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CriteriaExcellent

3 points

Good

2 points

Needs Work

1 point

Lunchbox DesignLunchbox meets all of the

project guidelines

Most parts of the project

guidelines are met

Few parts of the project

guidelines are met

Quality of Presentation

Neat, legible, well organized,

attractive with variety ofcolors

Fairly neat, legible, and

organized with some messyparts with few colors

Very messy, disorganized,with no colors

Report InformationDetailed, accurate

informationLimited, accurate information

Very little information and/or

inaccurate

Completion of ActivityEvery part of the activity is

complete

Almost all parts of the

assignment are completeActivity is not complete

Oral Presentation

Thoughts articulated clearly,

thoroughly explains all parts

of the activity

Thoughts don't flow, not

clear, most of activity

explained

Mumbles, audience has

difficulty hearing, confusing,

most of activity left out

Rubric Points & Scores:

15 pts = 100 12 - 14 pts = 95 9 - 11 pts = 896 - 8 pts = 84 2 - 5 pts = 74 0 1 pt = 0

Name: __________________________ No. ______ Score: ______

Lunchbox Project Rubric

Criteria

Excellent

3 points

Good

2 points

Needs Work

1 point

Lunchbox DesignLunchbox meets all of the

project guidelines

Most parts of the project

guidelines are met

Few parts of the project

guidelines are met

Quality of Presentation

Neat, legible, well organized,

attractive with variety of

colors

Fairly neat, legible, and

organized with some messy

parts with few colors

Very messy, disorganized,

with no colors

Report InformationDetailed, accurate

informationLimited, accurate information

Very little information and/or

inaccurate

Completion of ActivityEvery part of the activity is

complete

Almost all parts of the

assignment are completeActivity is not complete

Oral Presentation

Thoughts articulated clearly,

thoroughly explains all parts

of the activity

Thoughts don't flow, not

clear, most of activity

explained

Mumbles, audience has

difficulty hearing, confusing,

most of activity left out

Rubric Points & Scores:

15 pts = 100 12 - 14 pts = 95 9 - 11 pts = 89

6 - 8 pts = 84 2 - 5 pts = 74 0 1 pt = 0

Name: __________________________ No. ______ Score: ______

Lunchbox Project Rubric


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Note to the TeacherNote to the TeacherNote to the TeacherNote to the Teacher

Thank you for your purchase! I hope that you enjoy using this project in your

classroom! I use this project after I teach my unit on heat and changes in matter.

During this unit we go over conductors and insulators. This project is a greatextension activity and gets students to think about how the skills they learned in

class can apply to the real world.

Two weeks before I start this project I put the following insert into my weekly

newsletter/classroom website. I do this so parents can start saving insulators for the

project. You could even ask local grocery stores, or packing stores to donate items to

help with the project.

Dear Parents,

On the week the 18th we will begin our in class lunchbox project.

This project will be used as a culminating activity for our science

unit on heat and changes in matter. This project will also review

our measurement and research skills. The students will asked to

design and create a lunchbox that will keep a nine ounce cup of juice

cold. They will need to bring in supplies (insulators) for this project from

home. I will supply basic supplies like glue, construction paper, tape,

markers, etc. I just wanted to give you a heads up so you could startsaving different supplies.

Thanks!

When I introduce this project to my students I have them sit down and I lead them

through a mock business meeting. I have them pretend that they are inventors for

the Lunchbox Supply Company. I give them the project letter, and discuss the time

frame and project guidelines with them. I then assign them a partner for the project.

I have had students select their own partners in the past, but I want them toexperience what the working force is like so now I assign partners.

After introducing the project I give project teams time to start brainstorming their

project ideas. During this time, I give each group a piece of chart paper and box of

markers to record their ideas on.


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Note to the TeacherNote to the TeacherNote to the TeacherNote to the Teacher

During the first week of the project I give my project teams time to research, and

work on their design copy. I have them use the links I provided in the project letter to

help them get started with their research. They need to complete their written

report during this time.

During the second week of the project I have my students work on constructing their

final project design. They need to be ready to test their final project on the date

their projects are due. When we test their projects I give each project team a

thermometer, Lunchbox Testing Data Sheet, and a nine ounce juice cup to put in

their lunchbox. I then have the students find their starting temperature for their

juice. Next, I set a timer, and have the students check their juice temperatures at 5

minute intervals. During this time they will record the temperature and change in

temperature on their recording sheet. When we have finished testing, the studentsfill in the reflection part of their Lunchbox Data Recording Sheet.

Once we have finished testing, I have my project teams share their projects, and data

from the Lunchbox Data Recording Sheet. While each team presents, I record their

results of a piece of chart paper. We collectively look over each teams results and

decide which model should be the new lunchbox design for the upcoming school

year.

Thank you again for your purchase! If you like this project, follow me onTeachersPayTeachers to get updates of my new products! Ill be adding more files

soon. I hope you enjoy using this project in your classroom!

Happy teaching!

Sarah Tighe

[email protected]

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