To find the best insulating material by measuring how quickly water cools
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An investigation to see which is the best insulator Aim: To fin the best insulating material by measuring how quickly water cools Prediction: I predict that the plastic on coconut will be the best insulator. Theory: My reason for choosing plastic and coconut as the best insulator is because company's use plastic when producing things to contain heat. An example of this is a kettle, which use's plastic to keep the heat in so that it does not escape. Plastic is also used on the handles of pot's and pans, which deal with a lot of heat when cooking. Coconut is also a good insulator because when you cut down a coconut from the palm tree there is a lot of liquid inside of it. This liquid is kept inside of with out having the liquid evaporating. When you combine the two together you get the best of both. You are also trapping...


