{"id":14288,"date":"2019-08-08T13:55:35","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T20:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/?p=14288"},"modified":"2019-08-08T14:04:00","modified_gmt":"2019-08-08T21:04:00","slug":"preschool-steam-arctic-excavation-what-melts-ice-fastest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/2019\/preschool-steam-arctic-excavation-what-melts-ice-fastest\/","title":{"rendered":"Arctic Excavation ~ Preschool STEAM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"background: #ffffff;margin: 0px 0px 1.5rem;padding: 0px;border: 0px currentColor;color: #656565;line-height: 1.6;text-indent: 0px;letter-spacing: normal;font-family: 'Droid Serif', Lora, Georgia, serif;font-size: 20px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">Preschool STEAM (for children ages 2-6) is all about\u00a0having fun with science, technology,\u00a0math and art!\u00a0 There is no right or wrong way for children to experiment \u2013 the fun and learning comes from the doing!\u00a0 Early childhood research shows us that little hands and minds learn best when at play.<\/p>\n<p style=\"background: #ffffff;margin: 0px 0px 1.5rem;padding: 0px;border: 0px currentColor;color: #656565;line-height: 1.6;text-indent: 0px;letter-spacing: normal;font-family: 'Droid Serif', Lora, Georgia, serif;font-size: 20px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">For our\u00a0July 2019 STEAM adventure, we tried to figure out what would make ice melt the fastest &#8211; it was an exploration into the freezing and melting points of ice!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Preparation:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Materials:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Plastic containers (various sizes)<\/li>\n<li>Small plastic dinosaur toys or other small\u00a0plastic figurines, shells and smooth stones\/rocks<\/li>\n<li>Water to place in containers<\/li>\n<li>Spray bottles (filled with warm water)<\/li>\n<li>Table salt or rock salt<\/li>\n<li>Baking soda (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Cornstarch (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Cookie sheets\u00a0or large aluminum trays<\/li>\n<li>Small plastic pipettes<\/li>\n<li>Blue food coloring (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-14295 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-7-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"306\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-7-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-7.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Night Before<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The night before the experiment, place plastic figurines (dinosaurs or other), shells and stones\/rocks in small or large plastic or aluminum containers.\u00a0 Cover\u00a0them with water and place in a freezer overnight.\u00a0 You can fill\u00a0several small plastic containers or a few large aluminum containers with water.\u00a0 It all depends on the size of your freezer and the number of children who will be participating.<\/p>\n<p>The next day (right before\u00a0it is time to conduct the experiment)\u00a0take out the frozen containers.\u00a0 Have cookie sheets or\u00a0round\/square\/rectangular aluminum trays (or both) on hand.\u00a0 These\u00a0will help catch the water when the ice starts to melt.<\/p>\n<p>As each child arrives they\u00a0can\u00a0choose one\u00a0of the frozen containers.\u00a0 They can then place\u00a0the container upside down on\u00a0a cookie sheet\/aluminum tray.\u00a0 For a fun effect and to help the children see how quickly the ice is melting,\u00a0have them add a few drops of blue food coloring\u00a0to the tray.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually the ice block\u00a0will slip out and the child can get to work trying to determine which of the available substances (salt, rock salt, baking soda or cornstarch) will make the ice melt faster.\u00a0 Of course there is an incentive &#8211; the colorful toys and sea shells peeking through the ice!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14332 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-2-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-2-1-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-2-1.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14314 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-36-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-36-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-36.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14296 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-9-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-9-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-9.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Credit for experiment idea:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/happyhooligans.ca\/melting-ice-with-salt-and-water\/\">Happy Hooligans<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Objective<\/b><b>:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>To learn about ice and why some materials make ice melt faster and others keep it from melting.<\/p>\n<h3>The Science Behind It<\/h3>\n<p><b>Science:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Some materials have insulating properties (flour, cornmeal), and others will make ice melt faster (water, salt).\u00a0 <em>Salt\u00a0lowers the freezing point<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kids will learn about the freezing point of water, and what happens when different materials touch ice.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In a nutshell,\u00a0<b>salt<\/b>\u00a0is a great\u00a0<b>ice<\/b>\u00a0melter because it causes \u201cfreezing point depression.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This means that\u00a0<b>salt<\/b>\u00a0helps in lowering the freezing point and, consequently, the\u00a0<b>melting <\/b>point of water (the main component of snow and\u00a0<b>ice<\/b>).<\/p>\n<p>It must be noted, however, that\u00a0<b>salt<\/b>\u00a0alone can&#8217;t\u00a0<b>melt ice<\/b>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The salt must be in a solution with liquid water in order for this science principle to be obeyed.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>If the water is mixed with salt, the freezing temperature of the solution is lower than 32 F. The salt slows impedes the ability of the water molecules to form solid ice crystals. The degree of freezing point depression depends on how salty the solution is.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Credit:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thoughtco.com\/how-salt-melts-ice-3976057\">ThoughtCo.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>The Project: <em>Make that ice melt!<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14329 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14327 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-51-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-51-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-51.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14326 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-50-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-50-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-50.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14325 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-49-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-49-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-49.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14322 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-44-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-44-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-44.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14321 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-ICe-43-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-ICe-43-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-ICe-43.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14320 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-42-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-42-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-42.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14318 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-ICe-40-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-ICe-40-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-ICe-40.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14317 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-39-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-39-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-39.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14316 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-38-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-38-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-38.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img 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src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-23-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-23-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-23.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14303 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-20-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-20-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-20.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14302 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-19-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-19-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-19.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14300 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-16-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-16.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14299 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-15-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-15.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14297 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-13-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-13-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/PS-Ice-13.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>TRY THIS AT HOME!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Put two ice cubes in two glasses. Put a teaspoon of table salt on one ice cube. Which ice cube melts faster, the one with the salt or the one without the salt? Why does this happen?<\/p>\n<p><i>The ice cube without salt melts because the air around it is warmer than 32 degrees F. The salted cube melts faster. When you add salt it dissolves into the water of the ice cube. Salt water freezes at a lower temperature than the 32 degrees F at which freshwater freezes.<br \/>\n<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>The difference between the air temperature and the freezing point of salt water is bigger than the difference between the air temperature and the freezing point of freshwater. This makes the ice with salt on it melt faster.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Credit: It\u2019s ESP \u2013 Science Time <\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espsciencetime.org\/SaltandIce.aspx\">http:\/\/www.espsciencetime.org\/SaltandIce.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Join us\u00a0at\u00a0the Children&#8217;s Room patio\/Central Library on August 26 from 10:30-11:30\u00a0a.m. for more STEAM exploration!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Preschool STEAM (for children ages 2-6) is all about\u00a0having fun with science, technology,\u00a0math and art!\u00a0 There is no right or wrong way for children to experiment \u2013 the fun and learning comes from the doing!\u00a0 Early childhood research shows us that little hands and minds learn best when at play. 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