Lesson Overview
Engage your students in a delicious and hands-on exploration of matter and energy as they create their own mini flavored ice cream right in the classroom! This lesson connects the fun of a food experiment with the fundamental science concepts of particle motion, temperature, and states of matter, culminating in a creative comic strip performance task that solidifies their understanding.
Essential Question
How can we use models to understand and predict changes in the behavior of matter when energy is added or removed?
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6
Materials:
- For each student:
- 1 small resealable plastic bag (snack size)
- 2 individual serving-sized prepackaged, FLAVORED coffee creamers (approx. 12-15 ml each)
- Approximately 2 cups of ice
- ΒΌ cup rock salt or ice cream salt
- Small spoon or craft stick for eating
- Paper towel
- Safety goggles (optional, but recommended for handling salt and cold)
- Construction paper or drawing paper
- Markers or colored pencils
- For the class:
- Chart paper or whiteboard
- Markers
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