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Sunlight Warms the EarthActivity for Kids

Ice Melting Race DIY

Duration: 45 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Cost: $0 to $5

Compare how fast ice cubes melt in the sun vs. in the shade.

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Material List

2Plastic containers or ice cube trays
2Small plastic toys
1Cardboard box
2Paper plates
1Freezer

Instructions

1Fill up two containers with equal amounts of water.
2Place a small plastic toy in each container.
3Ask an adult to help you freeze the container overnight.
4Place the frozen blocks on paper plates.
5Place one plate in the sun, and another inside the shade of a cardboard box.
6Observe for a few hours.

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How It Works

Sunlight warms the blocks of ice which results in the ice melting. Melting is when something turns from a solid to a liquid. The blocks of ice that were shaded from the sun melted more slowly than the block of ice that was in direct sunlight. This is because sunlight warms things up.