Hooked on Science: Snow ice cream

Materials

• 4 cups of snow
• 1/2 can of sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• Thermometer
• 1 Hefty slider gallon storage bag

Instructions

• STEP 1: Place the snow into the Hefty slider gallon storage bag. Using the thermometer, determine the temperature of the snow. Is the snow a solid or a liquid, and why? Describe the snow by using its observable properties.
• STEP 2: Pour the sweetened condensed milk over the snow. Is the sweetened condensed milk a solid or a liquid, and why? Describe the sweetened condensed milk by using its observable properties.
• STEP 3: Add the vanilla extract, mix and taste.

Explanation

The thick sweetened condensed milk helps hold the melting snow together, creating a tasty treat.