Make It! States of Matter can be fun! Get active with it. Try these three experiments at home. First, start with Experiment #1.
Experiment #1: Ice Meets Water
Materials needed:
Materials needed:
• ice cubes
• a bowl filled with water
• plastic or foam plates
Instructions:
Make a bowl of water, and dip your fingers in the water.
Describe the temperature of the water. Hot? Warm? Lukewarm? Cold?
Predict what will happen when ice cubes are added. How do you know?
Add more ice cubes and dip your fingers in again. What happened to the water? What are some new words you can use to describe the water?
Students, type your findings here:
Describe the temperature of the water.
Predict what will happen when ice cubes are added. How do you know?
After adding the ice cubes what happened to the water?
What are some new words you can use to describe the water?
