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In this activity, learners will explore globes of frozen water to learn how to ask and then answer 'investigable' questions. The activity web page includes a short video demonstration. Also available are a concept map and a "Going Further" web page that suggests variations and extensions on this activity.
- 1 to 7 days
- 45 to 60 minutes
- $1 - $5 per group of students
- Ages 8 - adult
- Activity
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per group of students)
- Cafeteria-style plastic tray
- 9” round balloons (made into ice balloons at least 2 days in advance)
- flashlight
- hand lens
- sticky notes
- pens
- wood & metal objects (like toothpicks & paper clips)
- salt
- food coloring
- plastic tub for water (big enough to hold a couple ice balloons and enough water to allow them to float)
Subjects
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Physical Sciences
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Heat and Thermodynamics
- Heat Transfer
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States of Matter
- Changes of Phase
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Heat and Thermodynamics
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The Nature of Science
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The Scientific Process
- Asking Questions
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The Scientific Process
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- see color
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
Components that are part of this resource:
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Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
Source Collection
- Science After School Consumer's Guide
Rights:
- All rights reserved, The Exploratorium, 2007
Funding Source:
- National Science Foundation, DUE-0532756