Chemical and Physical Changes

Name: __________________________________

Melting Ice Cubes

Steps:
1. Student A receives and ice cube in a bag
2. Student B says begin and starts the stop watch
3. When student B says begin student A will try to melt the ice cube as fast
as possible.
4. When the entire ice cube is gone, student B will stop the stop watch and
record the time.
5. Students A and B will switch jobs and repeat until all trials are finished.
6. When finished answer the questions at the bottom of the sheet.

Student
A
B

Trial 1

Trial 2

Questions:
Which student melted the ice cube the fastest?
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What was the fastest way to melt the ice cube?
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Was this a physical or chemical change and why?
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