Assignment: Freezing & Melting

Created by KAREN M on

3 activities: 2 games, 1 assessment

23 min

Activity 1: Assessment. Estimated duration: 3 min

Assessment with 3 questions from Effects of Temperature of Physical and Chemical Change.

3 questions assessment

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 5 min

Freeze

Freeze provides a great introduction to the properties of water, how it changes states when heated or cooled, and that its mass stays the same in all states. Students will enjoy the challenge of moving the frozen water character through obstacles that will heat and cool it during the game.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (37) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (30293) 4.4 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Lift the Ship

In this game, students will manipulate water evaporating, condensing, and freezing it to see it in solid, liquid, and gas states. They will be regularly reminded that the original mass and volume stays the same throughout these changes. The simulation is a great alternative to organizing lab work!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (57) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (37375) 4.1 stars.