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In this investigation we took a measured amount of ice, placed it in a beaker, and put the beaker onto a hot plate.  We had a couple of different things we were exploring. 

1.  We started thinking about how Scientists work, using a process called the Scientific Method.  We made an individual prediction or hypothesis about what we thought would happen during the investigation.  We observed the ice as it was warmed up, and used words and drawings to record our observations over time.

2.  Scientists often use particular words when describing changes to water and other materials.  In this exploration we were exploring what the words "melting", "evaporation", and "condensation" actually look like.  The next time we want to use one of those words we can think about what we actually saw and make sure that we chose the appropriate word.

Game - get an adult to help you figure out this game and then explore!

Evaporation game - change the weather  or the temperature or the size of the container observe which side of the balance evaporates fastest!