Up your students’ knowledge and skills with this Design Challenge. Filled to the brim with fun, easy-to-use resources, this box has everything students need to engage, create, and investigate.

Heat Packs for Cold Snaps Design Challenge Overview
Students design, construct, and test a heat pack that uses a chemical process to release thermal energy. The heat pack must reach a temperature of 40 degrees Celsius for at least 10 minutes. 

Who It’s For:
This design challenge, which comes with all necessary materials, is designed for middle schoolers (6th – 8th grade students). Using the Argument-Driven Inquiry instructional model, students will explore chemical applications, energy transfer, and transformation topics.

Standards Alignment

More details

• Six sets of high-quality materials for designing a heat pack.
• Serves up to 24 students working in small groups.
• Designed for middle school students.
• Can be used for STEM Camps, engineering and science classes, after-school programs, and more.
• Takes approximately 12 hours to complete, but it remains flexible to your group's needs.
• All student handouts and teacher notes are found in the ADI Learning Hub. Access your free account here.