Ice Cream, Cool Science

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Texas Instruments

Subject Area

Science: Chemistry: Physical Changes

Science: Physical Science: Properties of Matter

Level

9-12

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TI-Nspire™ CX

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TI-84 series

TI-Nspire™ CX series

TI-Nspire Version

5.4

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Ice Cream, Cool Science

Activity Overview

This lesson takes students through the process of making ice cream stage-by-stage, and then challenges them to explore, discover and connect various principles.

The physics of getting from cow to cone

Turn your physics lessons on states of matter and phase change into an ice cream social with this activity from STEM Behind Cool Careers.

Ice Cream, Cool Science takes students through the process of making ice cream stage-by-stage, and then challenges them to explore, discover and connect principles such as:

States of matter and phase change

The effect of temperature and pressure at the molecular level

John Urschel, the former professional football player who is a published mathematician, visited Beth Marie’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream parlor. Get your students ready for the activity by sharing this fun video of John churning up some tasty physics in your classroom.

Former professional football player, John Urschel, helps students tackle unexpected STEM careers. The Mathlete^® scoops up real-life STEM lessons in ice cream flavor science, high-end fashion design and mural making.

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Ice_Cream_Cool_Science_84CE.zip Ice_Cream_Cool_Science_NspireCX.zip

Author

Texas Instruments

Subject Area

Science: Chemistry: Physical Changes

Science: Physical Science: Properties of Matter

Level

9-12

Software

TI-Nspire™ CX

TI Calculator

TI-84 series

TI-Nspire™ CX series

TI-Nspire Version

5.4

Report an Issue

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