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Project title The insulating properties of fabricFeatured science projectScience project video
Difficulty Level Middle school
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This experiment was conducted to compare the ability of different types of fabrics to keep us warm on cold days. The tests were done using air, Thinsulate and cotton fleece. 

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1. For this science project, the independent variable is the type of fabric used to insulate the flask – air, Thinsulate scarf or cotton fleece scarf. The dependent variable is the temperature of the water in the conical flask. This is determined by using the thermometer to measure the temperature. The constants (control variables) are the size of the conical flask, the amount of water in the flask and the room temperature. 2. A hole is made in the middle of the 3 corks using the electric drill. The diameter of the hole should be almost the same as .....
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