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It's Melting! ActivityIt's Melting! Activity
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Discovery Education
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6th - 8th
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It's Melting!

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It's a race to the finish! Which ice cube will melt the fastest? Scholars discover the effect thermal energy has on melting ice. They experiment with melting ice cubes on different materials and learn that even at a consistent temperature, ice can melt at different rates.

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Concepts

phase changes, heat, thermal energy, conductivity

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Have each group test different materials and then present on their findings
  • Allow learners to brainstorm a list of materials to test

Classroom Considerations

  • Gather and prepare necessary materials prior to the lesson

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  • Includes a detailed teaching guide to help plan for the lesson
  • Provides an answer key with sample responses

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