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Ice Cream in a Bag

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Here is a good version of this classic chemistry activity. Learners are given a simple recipe for how to make home-made ice cream by putting all of the ingredients into a ziploc bag. Before doing the activity, I would recommend having a...
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Ice Energy

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students observe the chemical reaction that occurs when salt is put on ice, and use the energy that is released to make ice cream.
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Changing States of Matter - Making Ice Cream

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students make ice cream as a result of viewing changes of states of matter. For this matter lesson plan, students learn how heating and cooling can effect a state of matter to change.
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Making Ice Cream

For Teachers K
Student examine the physical changes of matter and are able to describe them. They make ice cream in plastic bags to observe the changes in matter. They describe and record the changes in the ice cream mixture as it freezes.
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Polar Trec

South Pole Ice Cream!

For Teachers 3rd - 12th Standards
How can you turn an ice cream activity into a scientific investigation? It's easy if you know ionic compounds, heat transfer, and the exothermic and endothermic process. Learners will explore the science behind freezing, insulation, and...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Ice Cream

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Algebra learners can always relate to ice cream. In this case, a carton of ice cream has been at room temperature for t minutes. Given an expression for the temperature of the ice cream, it is up to your number crunchers to rearrange the...
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Ice Energy

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students study the concept of ice energy. In this ice energy lesson, students observe what happens when salt is sprinkled on a piece of ice before following a recipe to make two types of ice cream. They note the difference in the two...
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Melting the Ice: Energy Transfer

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students study thermal energy and energy transfer to sea ice processes. In this energy transfer instructional activity, students make their own ice cream and discuss energy transfer and thermal energy. Students view a radiation overhead...
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ZIPPLY Delicious Ice Cream

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore states of matter when they change a liquid to a solid. Working students make ice cream in a zip-lock bag.
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Ice Cream in a Bag

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students observe phase change of matter by making ice cream in bags. In this states of matter instructional activity, students work in pairs to churn their own ice cream in plastic bags. They make predictions about how long it will take...
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Ice Cream in a Bag

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students discuss the three states of matter and how they are affected by temperature. They make ice cream in a bag while observing how temperature change affects the mixture. They discuss why some specimens froze more quickly than others...
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Ice Cream: a Taste of Science!!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students define the term solution. They explain conservation of energy and energy transfer as it relate to how the milk solution became ice cream. Students are able to explain freezing point depression.
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How Many Ice Creams?

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students discuss their favorite ice cream flavors and read the math problem. They brainstorm the problem and brainstorm for ways to solve the problem. Students work in pairs and share solutions.
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The Ice Cream Shop

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read books about ice cream and plan an ice cream sundae party for the class. They research ingredients and determine how much the party cost each student. They hold a mock opening for an ice cream store and have their party.
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"Heat Transfer and Ice Cream!"

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students analyze earth science by creating a frozen treat in class. In this heat transfer lesson, students discuss how matter is transformed from solid to liquid and liquid to gas when energy is removed from the equation. Students...
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Homemade Ice Cream

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners investigate nutrition by creating ice cream in class. In this cooking lesson, students define the ingredients in ice cream and discuss how they form together to create a delicious treat. Learners utilize salt, ice, milk and...
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Identify Healthy Food and Lifestyle Choices

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Poll your scholars about their choices on food they eat, or don't eat, and on maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Topic statements such as "I ate breakfast this morning" start a discussion on what are healthy choices and what are unhealthy...
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Alicia Screams for Ice Cream!

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Student make ice cream and study the chemistry of how it is made and frozen.
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Ice Cream Toppings

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the five senses. In this senses lesson, students use their senses to top their ice cream. Students compare and contrast the different toppings and write their observations, using descriptive words, in a notebook.
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The Ice Cream Stands Problem

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders pretend to set up an ice cream shop in a make believe town of shapes.  In this geometry lesson, 10th graders work together to put up an ice cream stand in an ideal location and solve for the minimum given the shapes.    
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Ice Cream Pictograph

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students create a graph. In this pictograph lesson, students cut out 20 small ice cream cones and decorate them. Students create a pictograph with their ice cream cones.
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Shared and Guided Reading with Ice Cream Money

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Here is a lesson which has students locate an exclamation point and a comma from the text. They locate previously learned words on the page, and create a word map from the word "Money." Students write about and illustrate their favorite...
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Ice Cream Lesson Plan for Kindergarten

For Teachers K
Students explore how ice cream is made in a factory and at home. They help make ice cream in the classroom. They measure out the ingredients. Students share the ice cream when it is done.
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What's The Scoop?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the properties of matter.  In this cross curriculum three states of matter science lesson, students listen to the poem "Eighteen Flavors" by Shel Silverstein, and predict what will happen if listed ingredients are...