Lesson 64 of 84 · Mixing Things Together

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Ice Melts into Water! (Part 3)

🧪Lab Brief #64

Mixing Things Together.

🎯 Your mission

Run the experiment. Find out what really happens.

⚡ The twist

Nature loves to surprise the careful watcher.

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Mind = Blown

🔬 The more you look, the more nature shows you.

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Make a hypothesis first

Before you start: write down what you think will happen, and why.

What You'll Learn

Ice is frozen water. When ice gets warm, it melts and turns back into water!

Key Words

water
ice

Materials Needed

food coloring
plastic bottles
balloons
measuring cups
paper towels
thermometer

Safety First

Be careful with scissors — ask an adult for help if needed.
Do not look directly at the sun or bright lights.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Listen carefully and repeat the new words about Mixing Things Together.

Step 2 — Do

Sort objects into groups: hard things and soft things.

Step 3 — Observe

Did anything change? Point to what is different.

Step 4 — Record

Point to the things you used in the activity.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Does a rock sink in water?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Where you see this in real life

This shows up in your everyday life more than you'd think.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Try one experiment in real life this week — even a tiny one.

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For the dinner table

“What's the most surprising thing you learned today?”

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