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I am thirsty but I don’tI am thirsty but I don’t

have a cup!have a cup!

Follow the directions toFollow the directions to

make a usable cup!make a usable cup!

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• Earth’s Layers LabEarth’s Layers Lab

• Hail LabHail Lab

• Ice Cream LabIce Cream Lab

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How to Make Hail Get a plastic container Fill the container with ice and add 2 teaspoons of

salt (regular or ice cream salt) Fill a test tube ¾ full with water. Stir test tube in ice mixture for 6 minutes Take test tube out of ice mixture and immediately

drop a small piece of ice. Test tube will start turning into ice crystals

(feathering) Be patient it may take a minute or so. If it doesn’t work add it back to ice mixture for 5 more minutes

Making Ice Cream

1/2 cup whole milk 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 to 3/4 cup sodium chloride (NaCl) as table salt or

rock salt 2 cups ice 1-quart FREEZER Ziploc or Glad bag 1-gallon FREEZER Ziploc or bag measuring cups and spoons Timer or clock Towels and or paper towels cups and spoons for eating your treat!

NO ZIPPER BAGS OR STORE BRANDS

Directions for ice cream

Add

1/2 cup whole milk

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 teaspoon vanilla

To the small ziploc bag zip bag

Add

2 cups of ice

rock salt

To the large ziploc bag zip bag

Put small bag inside large bag

and shake for 10 minutes. Ice

cream will be solid. If it is not

solid after 10 minutes continue to

shake until it becomes solid (soft

serve consistency).

Some students may want to wrap

their bags inside a towel because

the bag will get COLD

Enjoy ice cream