Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Freezing and Phase Change: How Do You Make Ice Cream?
Students will be expanding a study of phase changes after experiences with exploration of the three phases of matter. They apply what they have learned through freezing water and create a tasty ice cream treat.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Make an Ice Cream
Make an Ice Cream is tasty activity for preschool and kindergarten students. Kids go through a step-by-step process selecting different cones/containers, flavors, sauces, whipped cream, and toppings! No two ice creams are alike!
NC State University
The Engineering Place: Ice Cream in a Bag
An investigation into change of state where students prepare small bags of ingredients and shake them within a bag of ice and salt to see if they can make ice-cream. As they progress, they apply the scientific method.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: How Cold Can You Go?
Students explore materials engineering by modifying the material properties of water. Specifically, they use salt to lower the freezing point of water and test it by making ice cream. Using either a simple thermometer or a mechatronic...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: I Scream for Ice Cream!
In this activity, young scholars will figure out how many different combinations of ice cream flavors and cones they can make. Students will work cooperatively to make the different combinations. They will use various materials to...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: You Scream, I Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream !
Fun and yummy lesson to do on a sunny spring afternoon. Have the students take a poll of their favorite choice of ice cream and create a bar graph showing the information. This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in...
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Laus Dnet: Grade 5 Excel Lesson Plan
In this online lesson, students will survey students in their school to determine their favorite type of hand-held ice cream. Before performing the survey, students will make predictions about which ice creams they think will be the...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: What's the Coolest?
This is an investigation into how to insulate something so that it stays frozen. Students will experiment with different materials to try to create the best cooler. They will then follow a procedure to make ice-cream, and learn about the...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Money Change From $10
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a differentiated interactive flipchart in which students visit an ice-cream shop, computer shop and fish & chip shop to calculate change from $10 for various items.