Melting Chocolate Experiment

Physical Changes

Last Friday, the children participated in a science experiment about melting and cooling chocolate. 

Steps

Step 1: The children used their five senses to describe what a small piece of chocolate looked, felt, smelt and (finally) tasted like!

Step 2: The children predicted what will happen when the chocolate is heated by the sunlight.

Step 3: After the chocolate had melted, the children put the chocolate in the fridge to cool. 

Step 4: The children checked on the chocolate in the fridge and shared their observations with the class. 

Throughout the lesson, the children recorded and described their observations in their Mini Scientist Booklets. 

What did the children learn?

Science Investigating Terms

Observation: Something you have noticed, using one or more of your senses.

Prediction: Your thoughts on what you THINK will happen, based on your previous experience or knowledge.

Materials: A list of things you need to conduct your experiment. 

Concepts

Heating chocolate changed it from a solid to a liquid. 

Cooling chocolate changed it from a liquid to a solid.

Heating and cooling chocolate is an example of a physical change. 

Kind regards

Miss Ryan