Category Ice Science

You may have heard that adding salt to water makes it colder. But does this almost mean it freezes faster? The opposite is actually true: Adding salt to water makes it freeze slower, as the freezing point is lower than…

There’s a lot of confusion about the effect salt has on ice. You’ve likely heard that adding salt to your cooler will make the ice melt slower. You’ve probably also heard that adding salt to icy paths and roads will…

If you’re ever in a pinch and you have no cold packs available or ice, and you have the ingredients on hand, you can totally make your own instant cold pack at home.  This can be a fun little experiment…

If you live in an area with ice and snow, you’re likely used to throwing salt on walkways and roads during the winter. While it’s well-known that salt makes ice melt faster, many are unaware of the science behind the…

We’ve all seen ice cubes melt countless times, whether it be in our drink, in a cooler or just left out on the kitchen counter. But have you ever questioned why and exactly what is happening to turn ice from…

When winter rolls around you may notice trucks spreading salt all over the road. The salt melts the ice making the roads grippier and safer, but have you ever thought about the science behind this? Why exactly does salt melt…

After winter storms, snowplows and salt trucks come out, and they do two things. The plows push most of the snow out of the way to make roads safer to drive. The salt trucks spread small salt rocks on the…

We’ve all experienced wanting to make something cold but not having access to ice. So how can we allow something to get cold if we don’t have access to ice? There are several good ways to make something cold without…

If you place a block of ice on a block of wood and another on a block on metal the ice on the metal will melt faster even though both the wood and metal are the same room temperature. Why…