Science Experiment: Ice Cream

Video 1: Ice Cream Science Experiment Instructions

Squishy Ice Cream Materials:

1/2 c. full-cream milk

1T sugar

1t vanilla

1 large zip-lock bag

1 small zip-lock bag

2c crushed ice

6T salt

Steps:

1. Mix the milk, sugar, and vanilla in the small bag, seal and shake!
2. Mix the ice and salt in the bigger bag.
3. Put the small bag inside the big bag.
4. Squish them together for 10 min or so.
5. Eat!

Video 2: Ice Cream Science Experiment Results

Our results:

We used almond milk rather than cow's milk. It was delicious! We only had to squish the ice cream for about 7 minutes. It was so cold, we wrapped the bags in dish towels to protect our hands.

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• The Phase Changes of Water Song (Video)
• Freezing Point Depression and Colligative Properties
• Freezing Physics
• Water Cycle Rap

This is the book we used. While this blog does accept books from publishers in exchange for our honest opinion, I purchased this book myself. :-)

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