ICE ICE BABY

I. PROBLEM
What makes ice melt fastest? Sugar, Salt, Water, or Ice Only?
II. HYPOTHESIS
If we will put water in the ice cubes, then it will melt faster.
III. MATERIALS NEEDED
 12 ice cubes
 1 tsp. sugar
 1 tsp. salt
 2 tsp. water
 4 saucers
 Timer
IV. VARIABLES

C.V. I.V. D.V.

Amount of ice 1 tsp. sugar The taste of the
cubes 1 tsp. salt ice.
2 tsp. water
Size of saucers 12 ice cubes The melting time
of the ice.
V. PROCEDURES
1. Put three ice cubes in each saucers.
2. Put 1 tsp. of sugar in the first saucer.
3. Put 1 tsp. of salt in the second saucer.
4. Put 2 tsp. of water in the second saucer.
5. Set the timer and wait until it melt.
VI. OBSERVING / RECORDING

MATERIAL
NO. OF ICE NO. OF ICE NO. OF ICE
MELTED WITHIN 15 MELTED WITHIN MELTED WITHIN
MINUTES 20 MINUTES 25 MINUTES
Ice with Water 3
Ice with Sugar 0 1 2
Ice with Salt 2 1
Ice Only 0 2 1
VII. QUALITATIVE DATA
ICE TOUCH TASTE
Ice with Sugar Rough, Cold Sweet
Ice with Salt Rough, Cold Salty
Ice with Water Watery, Cold Tasteless
Ice Only Cold Tasteless
 VIII. QUANTITATIVE DATA

What Makes Ice Cubes Melt Fastest ?

30
Melting Time (Minutes)

25

20

15

10

0
Ice Only Ice With Sugar Ice With Salt Ice With Water
Ice Cube 1 Ice Cube 2 Ice Cube 3

MATERIAL
NO. OF ICE NO. OF ICE NO. OF ICE
MELTED WITHIN 15 MELTED WITHIN MELTED WITHIN
MINUTES 20 MINUTES 25 MINUTES
Ice with Water 3
Ice with Sugar 0 1 2
Ice with Salt 2 1
Ice Only 0 2 1