I used the thinking core competency during the thermal energy lab. I was able to use lots of creative thinking to make sure the cup became cold and was able to work with a partner to make sure our ideas worked. When something didn’t work, we were able to work onto it and come up with a new and better idea that was able to work. We also worked with the other people in our group (who were doing the hot cup) and worked together while thinking of new, creative ideas. I feel like I could improve on strategizing new ideas and expanding to more people to see what they had done to make their cup colder.