Yummy Liquids and Solids

Today, my 2nd grade student teaching class learned about changing states of matter:  freezing and melting.

A yummy demonstration you can do to show the two states is to have a can of frozen juice (orange, apple, grape, take your pick) and have the children stir it, adding heat.

Once it is all melted, and everyone has had a turn at stirring, pour it into cups (have a glass baking dish for convenience so you can carry them all at the same time), and then put it in the freezer.

Once they are a little frozen, stick some popsicle sticks in.

The next day, the children can enjoy some popsicles, while learning about the states of matter!