
The Milk Jug Thermal: Exploring Heat Retention with Everyday Materialsa DIY Thermal Insulator
Transforms Everyday Plastic Into A Heat- Retaining Hero
Have You Ever Wondered If A Plain Plastic Milk Container Can Do Something Other Than Store Your Breakfast Drink? In This Project, We Investigate The Physics Of Heat Insulation By Converting A Typical Milk Jug Into A Heat-Retention Measuring Device. Using Easy-To-Find Materials And Creative Experimentation, We Find Out How Well A Milk Jug Insulates — And What That Can Help Us Understand About Thermal Energy Transfer. By Monitoring Changes In Temperature Over A Period Of Time, We Discover Where The Heat Escapes And How Materials Hold On To It.
Features and specifications:
. Accessible & Low-Cost: Uses affordable, everyday materials — making science exploration possible for all students.
. Creative Problem-Solving: Challenges students to think innovatively by turning a discarded item into a scientific tool.
. Customizable Experiment: Can be adapted to test different materials inside or outside the jug (e.g. foil, cotton, bubble wrap).