Science Experiments to try at Home
Simple science experiments written by secondary students for primary students to do at home.
Simple science experiments written by secondary students for primary students to do at home.
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Piscantar Glacies- Ice Fishing<br />
If you love winter, then this magical experiment is just<br />
for you. You can have fun fishing for ice cubes no<br />
m<strong>at</strong>ter the temper<strong>at</strong>ures outside- all year long!<br />
M<strong>at</strong>erials:<br />
• Small paper cups or an ice cube tray<br />
• Bowl of w<strong>at</strong>er<br />
• String (yarn or kite sting works gre<strong>at</strong>)<br />
• Salt<br />
Instructions:<br />
1. Fill the cup or tray up with w<strong>at</strong>er and place it in the freezer.<br />
You can also use ice cubes from your freezer and skip this<br />
step.<br />
2. When the w<strong>at</strong>er is frozen, remove the ice from the cup or<br />
tray.<br />
3. Put the ice in the glass or bowl of w<strong>at</strong>er. The cube will bob up<br />
and down in the w<strong>at</strong>er and then flo<strong>at</strong> on the <strong>to</strong>p.<br />
4. Place one end of the string from the fishing pole on <strong>to</strong>p of the<br />
ice cube and sprinkle salt on the ice where the string is<br />
<strong>to</strong>uching.<br />
5. After about 10 seconds, carefully lift the ice cube out of the<br />
w<strong>at</strong>er with the fishing pole. You caught a fish (ice)!<br />
Warro! It is your turn now <strong>to</strong> be the teacher. Wh<strong>at</strong> is<br />
happening <strong>to</strong> the ice in this experiment?<br />
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