Independent check

Independent task · Fresh critique

Both setups are in a 24°C room. Cups, lids, exposure position and reading method match. The sleeve design, mass and duration differ.

New imagined comparison

Constructed teaching data: these values were invented for this activity, not collected in an experiment.

Setup

Mass (g)

Start (°C)

Time (min)

Final (°C)

Sleeve E

80

12

10

18

Sleeve F

120

12

20

16

1. Calculate each change. A fictional answer says “F works better because its water warmed less.” What is supported and what is too strong?

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2. Identify the confounds and specify a repaired comparison with actual masses, starts and duration.

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3. Describe how to repeat and record that comparison. State one limit even after repair.

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