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Ice Cream in a Bag

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Here is a good version of this classic chemistry activity. Learners are given a simple recipe for how to make home-made ice cream by putting all of the ingredients into a ziploc bag. Before doing the activity, I would recommend having a...
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Ice Energy

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners study the concept of ice energy. In this ice energy instructional activity, students observe what happens when salt is sprinkled on a piece of ice before following a recipe to make two types of ice cream. They note the...
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Ice Energy

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students observe the chemical reaction that occurs when salt is put on ice, and use the energy that is released to make ice cream.
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What's The Scoop?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the properties of matter.  In this cross curriculum three states of matter science lesson, students listen to the poem "Eighteen Flavors" by Shel Silverstein, and predict what will happen if listed ingredients are...
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Ice Energy

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners investigate how salt affects the state of ice. In this ice cream making instructional activity, students change the freezing temperature by adding salt and observing the results. Learners use experimentation and comparison to...
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Ice Energy

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars learn how science affects foods. In this chemical reactions lesson, students make two kinds of ice cream. They evaluate the different changes based on the ingredients.
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Ice Cream Science

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students review properties of matter and discuss how materials change when things are done to them. They observe how materials change as a reaction to temperature by following the procedure to make ice cream and recording the temperature...
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Unknown Powders

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Create a little scientific magic within your classroom! Learners mix powders and liquids and identify chemical reactions. Based on the reactions, individuals determine the identity of various powders.
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Ice Energy

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students explore how chemicals change water. In this chemical change lesson, students participate in an experiment to observe how salt effects ice and how ice cream freezes.
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The Right Chemistry

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students see that chemistry is the study of matter, how matter reacts and combines to create new chemicals, the changes that take place in matter and what makes up matter. This lesson provides many good ideas across the curriculum to...
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For a Change

For Students K - 2nd
Here is a instructional activity that has young scientists think about things that been changed as a result of heating and cooling, and if they can be returned to their original form. There are seven scenarios to consider, and they must...
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The European Union

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders perform research related to the concept of the European Union. By becoming familiar with the Union they comprehend the advantages and disadvantages of the governmental structure.