This week’s experiment on heat transfer at home had me using aluminum, cork, paper towels and rubber to try to contain the heat from water within a mug.  The results of the experiment showed that heat was better contained by aluminum.  The worst performing material was paper towers.  The rubber and cork performed in the middle with same results.  If I could redo this experiment, I would have a used a thicker rubber substance. 

If I were to conduct the experiment with my students, I would want them to learn that different materials are better able to contain heat and this is why we use it real world applications.  When designing future experiments or ideas they may have.  The knowledge of insulators can be useful.