Ice Melts Faster on Metal Than Wood
Ice often melts faster on the metal even when both started at room temperature.
Teaching & key ideas
What you do: Place equal ice cubes on both materials.
What students see: Ice often melts faster on the metal even when both started at room temperature.
Why it works: Metal transfers thermal energy much faster than wood.
Question to ask: Which material feels colder, and which actually melts the ice faster?
Lesson flow
Predict → demonstrate → observe → briefly explain → ask: Which material feels colder, and which actually melts the ice faster?