Lesson 2: "Ice Cube" Painting
Duration of Days: 2
Lesson Objective
Students will observe the physical transition from solid to liquid (melting) while using temperature as a tool for color application.
1. How does the "cold" ice feel in your hand? 2. What happens to the color as the ice gets smaller? 3. Can you "trace" the path of the water?
Temperature, Solid, Liquid, Melting, Flow.
VA:Cr2.1.HS1 (Experiment with materials/approaches).
Physical Science: States of matter (Solid to Liquid) and thermal energy transfer.
Students use "Ice Paints" (liquid watercolor frozen into cubes with popsicle stick handles) to draw on heavy paper. Purpose: To engage the thermal sense and explore the concept of "changing states." DOK Level 2.
Melting popsicles on a sidewalk; ice sculptures; how glaciers move and leave marks on the earth.
Thinking the color will disappear when it melts (explaining the pigment stays behind).
Physical: Use Large Round Silicone Molds to create "palm-sized" ice pucks for students with limited grip.
Environmental: Use a Tilted Tray so the melting water flows in a specific direction, helping students with visual tracking.
Student will identify the "Wet" trail on their paper and point to the "Melted" ice cube as the cause.