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Frozen Solids

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Students investigate various properties of ice including melting points and the effect of pressure on ice. They demonstrate how increased pressure lowers the melting point of ice and perform a simple experiment proving that water is more dense than ice.

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states of matter, matter, liquids, solids

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6th - 8th
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Science
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