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Building Burrows: Thermal Energy and Animal Adaptations Engineering Challenge

Students explore how groundhog burrows provide insulation and support hibernation.

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Students explore how groundhog burrows provide insulation and support hibernation. They learn key vocabulary, predict which materials insulate best, plan a burrow design, and build a model that demonstrates heat transfer and adaptation.

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What you’ll teach

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  • Students will define hibernation, adaptation, heat transfer, and thermal insulation.
  • Students will explain that heat moves from warmer areas to cooler areas.
  • Students will predict which materials will provide effective insulation.
  • Students will design and build an insulated burrow model.