Properties of and Changes in Matter: investigating changes of state…
Properties of and Changes in Matter: investigating changes of state, such as melting and freezing.
The Ontario Science and Technology, Grades 1–8 outcome for Grade 5 says: “Properties of and Changes in Matter: investigating changes of state, such as melting and freezing.” This Fieldbook unit teaches it hands-on, with everyday materials and a printable teacher guide and student sheet for every lesson.
Winter Science: Ice, Snow and Staying Warm Grades 3–5
Why roads get salted, which mitten really works, how a seal stays warm in icy water, and why a mouse is cosier under the snow than on top of it. Four hands-on lessons on ice, heat and insulation.
- What melts ice fastest? 50–60 min
Teams sprinkle salt, sugar and sand on identical ice cubes, leave one plain, and measure the meltwater after 20 minutes. Then they use their evidence to explain why road crews spread salt, and why salted ice actually gets colder.
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