Introduction
Does mint actually cool things down?
Please use the following websites to find information.
http://farmflavor.com/mint-trivia-fun-facts/
https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/herbs-and-spices/health-benefits-of-mint.html
What is Mint?
Where does Mint Grow?
What are the top Peppermint producing states?
What are the top spearmint producing states?
What did Romans believe about Mint?
What kind of soil, sunlight, and climate does a Mint plant require to grow?
List at least 5 products that use mint at one of the ingredients in it?
List at least 5 health benefits of mint?
Task
Do you think a mint will cool the temperature of water?
What is the independent variable in our experiment (one factor changed in the experiment)?
What is the dependent variable in the experiement ( is the data collected from changing the independent variable)?
What is the constant that makes this test fair?
Process
Procedure
- Get a glass of hot water and take the temperature with a thermometer. Record this.
- Place 5 mints in the glass of hot water and take the temperature again. Was there a change?
- Place more mints in the glass of hot water 5 at a time and record whether you see any change at all. You should monitor it for 30 minutes.
- The other glass of hot water is to be used as a reference. This is because we know that water cools over time and we want to make sure that if there is any change in temperature, it is not independent of time, but of the mints speeding up the cooling process.
- Record your results. Any changes?
Evaluation
Suggested Chart
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Initial Temp. |
After 5 |
After 10 |
After 15 |
After 20 |
After 25 |
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Minty Water |
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Control Water |
Conclusion
What questions do you have after the test?