STEM StoriesCold as Ice

STEM StoriesENGAGE• Brrr!, by James Stevenson (Greenwillow Books)

EXPLORE• Cold as Ice, Elementary Science with Vernier

ELABORATE• Ice Cream Soup, by Frank Model (Greenwillow Books)• A Real Cold Fish (Achieve3000)• Why There’s Antifreeze in Your Toothpaste:

The Chemistry of Household Ingredients,by Simon Quellen Field

STEM StoriesENGAGE• Brrr!, by James Stevenson (Greenwillow Books)

EXPLORE• Cold as Ice, Elementary Science with Vernier

ELABORATE• Ice Cream Soup, by Frank Model (Greenwillow Books)• A Real Cold Fish (Achieve3000)• Why There’s Antifreeze in Your Toothpaste:

The Chemistry of Household Ingredients,by Simon Quellen Field

STEM StoriesNGSSS Learning ObjectivesSC.4.P.11.1 – Energy Transfer and Transformations• Recognize that heat flows from a hot object to a

cold object and that heat flow may cause materials to change temperature.

SC.7.P.11.1 – Energy Transfer and Transformations• Recognize that adding heat to or removing heat

from a system may result in a temperature change and possibly a change of state.

STEM StoriesNGSSS Learning ObjectivesSC.5.L.15.1 – Diversity and Evolution• Describe how, when the environment changes,

differences between individuals allow some plants and animals to survive and reproduce while other die or move to new locations.

SC.912.L.15.15 – Diversity and Evolution• Discuss mechanisms of evolutionary change other

than natural selection such as genetic driftand gene flow.

STEM StoriesCCSS Learning ObjectivesLACC.68.RST.1.1 – Key Ideas and Details• Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and

technical texts.LACC.68.RST.1.1 – Key Ideas and Details• Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments,

taking measurements, or performing technical tasks.LACC.68.RST.3.7 – Integration of Knowledge and Ideas• Integrate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a

text with a version of that information expressed visually (e.g., in a flowchart, diagram, model, graph, or table).

LACC.68.RST.3.9 – Integration of Knowledge and Ideas• Compare and contrast the information gained from

experiments, simulations, video, or multimedia sources withthat gained from reading a text on the same topic.

STEM StoriesCCSS Learning ObjectivesLACC.68.WHST.1.1 – Text Types and Purposes• Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical

events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.LACC.68.WHST.2.4 – Production and Distribution of Writing• Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development,

organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.MACC.K12.MP.1.1 – Mathematical Practice• Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.MACC.K12.MP.2.1 – Mathematical Practice• Reason abstractly and quantitatively.MACC.K12.MP.5.1 – Mathematical Practice• Use appropriate tools strategically.

Brrr!

Cold as IceIce water can be pretty cold.Is it always the same temperature?Is there anything you can do to make it even colder?

ObjectivesIn this activity, you will• See how salt effects the temperature of freezing

water• See how low you can decrease the temperature of

liquid water

Cold as IceKey Question• How low can you drop the temperature of water

while still keeping it liquid?

Prediction• I predict I can drop the temperature of water to

_____ oC by adding _____ to the water.

Cold as IceUsing your LabQuest and sensor…

test your predictions…

Cold as IceAnalyze your Data• What happened to the temperature of the water as

you added ice?

• What do you think would happen if you continued to add ice cubes to the water? Could you ever drop the temperature below zero degrees Celsius?

• What surprised you about the addition of salt?

• What could you do to drop the temperatureeven more?

Common Core Literacy

Close Read: A Real Cold FishAs we have just learned, water can be a solid or a liquid at 0oC. This is called the melting temperature or freezing temperature of water.

Any substance (salt, sugar, etc.) that dissolves in water will lower the freezing temperature. But what about living organisms? Are living things as cold as ice?

A Real Cold Fish

A Real Cold Fish• Read the article “A Real Cold Fish” and consider

the following: the amazing physical and chemical adaptations that enable organisms to thrive in extreme environments.

• Essential question: Why is the production of “antifreeze proteins” important to the notothenioids survival?

A Real Cold Fish

A Real Cold Fish• Analyze the text to discover what they key

relationships are within the article.

• Take careful notes and be prepared to share.

• Have a discussion with your partner about what you discovered.

• Now find a person…

A Real Cold Fish• Synthesis:

Based on the knowledge you have gathered through the Reading task, Vocabulary task, and Discussion task, write an ad campaign for biotic antifreeze. Cite evidence to support your writing Use the RAFT model to build your artifact

Role = Advertising AgentAudience = “Exotic” Fish BreederFormat = Print AdTopic = Biotic antifreeze

A Real Cold Fish

STEM Stories: Cold as Ice

Teacher ResourcesCold as Ice Laboratory InstructionsA Real Cold Fish (Grade 4 Article)A Real Cold Fish (Grade 7 Article)

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Lee HughesLeoPH@LeeSchools.net