Researching Road Salt and Ice Melt
This 2-page packet guides 7th graders through researching how road salt melts ice by lowering the freezing point. It prompts critical thinking about salt alternatives and environmental impacts, building research and analytical skills.
“Conduct Research Research to learn about how salt on roadways and sidewalks helps ice melt by lowering the freezing point. As you research, think about the following questions: Which salts are best for lowering the freezing point of water? Salt can cause environmental problems. What other ways are used to cause ice to melt faster? What happens to the water after the ice melts?”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this packet as a 1-2 day research project, perhaps in a science or ELA block.
- Discussion questions: Which salts are most effective for melting ice, and why? What are the environmental trade-offs of using salt?
- Scaffold for struggling readers by providing a list of vetted websites or pre-highlighting key information.
- Extension for advanced students: Have them research the chemical reactions involved or design an experiment to test different de-icing agents.
- Estimated time: 2 class periods.
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Try Diffit for free“Conduct Research Research to learn about how salt on roadways and sidewalks helps ice melt by lowering the freezing point. As you research, think about the following questions: Which salts are best for lowering the freezing point of water? Salt can cause environmental problems. What other ways are used to cause ice to melt faster? What happens to the water after the ice melts?”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this packet as a 1-2 day research project, perhaps in a science or ELA block.
- Discussion questions: Which salts are most effective for melting ice, and why? What are the environmental trade-offs of using salt?
- Scaffold for struggling readers by providing a list of vetted websites or pre-highlighting key information.
- Extension for advanced students: Have them research the chemical reactions involved or design an experiment to test different de-icing agents.
- Estimated time: 2 class periods.
Researching Road Salt and Ice Melt
This 2-page packet guides 7th graders through researching how road salt melts ice by lowering the freezing point. It prompts critical thinking about salt alternatives and environmental impacts, building research and analytical skills.
What is Diffit?
Teachers use Diffit to get quality materials for their unique classrooms. Adjust difficulty, add scaffolds, or change the topic to get started.
Try Diffit for free