Conclusion





Describe what you would do if you wanted to retest or further test your hypothesis.

We would try to retest our hypothesis using a different material other then tape to hold everything together. We realize
that tape is not always available to homeless people. We tried string before tape but it didn't work. We would also try to test how we can make the structure more durable against the weather by covering it with trash bags to waterproof it and reduce wind chill.



How could your experiments and data help solve your problem and benefit your community? Describe next steps for further research/experimentation and how you have or how you could implement your solution in the future.

Our results showed that newspaper-stuffed water bottles do insulate and reduce heat loss. This means that homeless people could build a structure out of readily available materials that would not only keep them warm, but repurpose trash that can be harmful to our environment.

To continue our experimentation we would test ways to improve our structures durability, particularly in bad weather. We could implement our findings by building many structures to donate to homeless shelters. They would in turn educate homeless individuals, in the making of these structures, so that they could go and teach others. This would spread the news of how beneficial these insulating structures can be and how to make them.

We have made a pamphlet to educate homeless people on how to create a shelter from the cold.