How Low Can You Go?

Summary

Students will conduct a lab with salt and ice to understand why ice and snow melt as a result of salt added.

Materials

• student sheet (attached)
• 150 mL beaker
• sodium chloride (fine)
• sodium chloride (coarse)
• ice
• plastic beaker
• 2 plastic test tubes
• tap water
• thermometer
• graduated cylinder

Instructional Procedures

All procedures are listed on the student sheet attached.

Bibliography

Lesson Design by Jordan School District Teachers and Staff.