April 30, 2026

Science Fun with Mrs. Easterly - Making Ice Cream

LET'S STUDY THE FREEZING PROCESS: LIQUID TO SOLID


Materials:  quart bags, ice, ice cream salt, liquid coffee creamer cups
1. Open a quart bag, then add 2 Tablespoons of ice cream salt and up to 4 coffee creamer cups (DON'T OPEN THEM).
2. Add 2 cups of ice to the quart bag, then seal the bag.
3. Shake the bag for 6-10 minutes.  You may want gloves or a towel to protect your hands.
4. Carefully take out the coffee creamer cups and reseal the quart bag.
5. Gently open a coffee creamer cup and enjoy eating this yummy treat!

The Science Behind It!  (Thank you Generation Genius)

When salt mixes with ice, it disrupts the freezing process by getting between water molecules.  This helps melt icy roads in the winter.  The salt-ice mixture can reach temperatures well below freezing, as cold as 0 degrees Fahrenheit / -18 degrees Celsius.  The super-cold mixture needs energy to melt, so it pulls heat from everything around it - including the coffee creamer and your hands.  As heat transfers from the creamer to the salty ice, the liquid creamer freezes into a solid state.