Investigation questions What causes water to change back and forth between water vapor, water, and ice?

Activity 6.1Matter on the move

Students will see a demonstration where food coloring is placed in hot and cold water. The food coloring moves and mixes faster in the hot water than in the cold. The extra energy in the hot water increases the motion of the water molecules resulting in faster mixing. Students will see a follow-up demonstration where a bottle, with an upside-down lid, is placed in hot tap water. Energy from the hot water is trans- ferred to the air inside the bottle. This energy increases the motion of the molecules, which move faster and push harder in all directions against the inside of the bottle. This increase in air pressure inside the bottle is enough to push up the lid.