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This activity combines a hands-on lab with a computer simulation, as students investigate and graph the changing temperature of a melting ice cube. In the first step, learners monitor temperature as ice melts in a cup of water. In the second step, the ice cube is melted in a cup of salt water. Interactive graphs allow easy plotting of Temperature vs. Time. The activity concludes with a simulation of the atomic structure of a hot liquid and a cold liquid. Click "Withdraw the Barrier" and watch the changing kinetic energy of the cold liquid particles as they mix with the hot liquid.
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Next Generation Science StandardsMatter and Its Interactions (MS-PS1)
Students who demonstrate understanding can: (6-8)
Energy (MS-PS3)
Students who demonstrate understanding can: (6-8)
Disciplinary Core Ideas (K-12)
Structure and Properties of Matter (PS1.A)
Definitions of Energy (PS3.A)
Crosscutting Concepts (K-12)
Patterns (K-12)
Structure and Function (K-12)
Stability and Change (2-12)
Scientific Knowledge Assumes an Order and Consistency in Natural Systems (1-12)
NGSS Science and Engineering Practices (K-12)
Analyzing and Interpreting Data (K-12)
Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions (K-12)
Developing and Using Models (K-12)
Planning and Carrying Out Investigations (K-12)
Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking (5-12)
AAAS Benchmark Alignments (2008 Version)1. The Nature of Science
1B. Scientific Inquiry
4. The Physical Setting
4D. The Structure of Matter
4E. Energy Transformations
9. The Mathematical World
9B. Symbolic Relationships
11. Common Themes
11B. Models
12. Habits of Mind
12C. Manipulation and Observation
Common Core State Standards for Mathematics AlignmentsStandards for Mathematical Practice (K-12)
MP.2 Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
Expressions and Equations (6-8)
Represent and analyze quantitative relationships between
dependent and independent variables. (6)
Functions (8)
Define, evaluate, and compare functions. (8)
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Title = {Concord Consortium: Melting Ice},
Publisher = {The Concord Consortium},
Volume = {2024},
Number = {10 November 2024},
Month = {June 30, 2014},
Year = {2006}
}
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