Summary
Mark invents a microwave that shows a heat map so you can see cold spots in your food. A quick look at engineering a real improvement to an everyday device.
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Ages 7+
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Discussion questions
Talk about it
Microwaves heat food unevenly. Mark's design adds a heat-map display so you can see and fix cold spots — spotting a real problem and engineering a fix.
- What everyday problem is this invention solving?
- How does seeing a heat map help you heat food evenly?
- What other everyday device could use a helpful improvement?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: invention, heat, uneven, design.
Try it: Think of a device you use daily. Name one annoying problem and sketch a small improvement to fix it.