Chemistry Classes Make Ice Cream
Kailee Ammons
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Chemistry class make homemade ice cream as an experiment. Photo credit Kailee Ammons. |
The Chemistry classes did a lab to understand
how much energy is needed to conduct thermal change and phase change on
Thursday, October 15. For this lab, students made ice cream by freezing a
combination of ingredients and following directions on the lab worksheet.
In this lab, the
students mixed cream, sugar, and vanilla in a small plastic bag and sealed it
well. Then, they put ice and rock salt in a large plastic bag. Finally, the
students put the small bag inside the larger bag and carefully shook it until
the consistency was equivalent to the texture of soft serve ice cream.
After making the ice
cream, students collected and recorded data to make charts, solve equations,
and answer questions on the worksheet.
“I did this last year
and I had a lot of fun with it,” said Nicole Majerus, junior. “Everyone else’s
ice cream was all melted and gross, but I got to put mine in the freezer and
eat it during class the next day.”
Students were allowed to bring toppings such as candy, whipped
cream, and chocolate syrup to enjoy the ice cream that they had made. This is
the second year that the Chemistry classes have done this experiment.
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