Melting and Warming
Science · 1st Year · Heat · 3o Periodo

Melting and Warming

Students will observe how adding heat can change materials, such as melting ice or softening butter.

NCCA Curriculum SpecificationsNCCA Primary Science Curriculum First Class: Energy and forces;Recognise that temperature can change and observe the effects of heating.

About This Topic

Students will observe how adding heat can change materials, such as melting ice or softening butter.

Key Questions

  1. What happens to ice when we leave it in the sun?
  2. How does heat change our food when we cook?
  3. Can we turn melted things back into solids?

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