Hand-Warmer / Cold-Pack Designer (MS-PS1-6)

Pick a reactant, set the mass, pick a container. The simulator predicts ΔT, classifies exothermic vs endothermic, and shows how the temperature evolves. Use it to plan your Station 3 engineering design.

Particle box + thermometer

Reactant Product Heat released Heat absorbed

Each tick, a fraction of reactants converts to products. Energy released (or absorbed) is shown by the thermometer and the temperature-vs-time curve below.

°C time 22°C (start)

Design choices

40 g

Live readout

Time elapsed0 s
Current temperature22.0 °C
ΔT so far+0.0 °C
Predicted final ΔT—
Duration target—
Pick reactants and press “Start reaction.”

Bridge to Station 3: Use the readout to fill in your Engineering Design Brief — name your reactants, target ΔT, container, and duration. Justify your choice with the exo/endo classification below.