Volume of

Ice in Water
By: Heather Picardo and daughter (Sierra)
EDU 214-1002-1003
February 28, 2016

Problem/Question
When ice melts in water, does the

volume of water increase, decrease,

or remain the same?

Hypothesis
I think that

when the ice

melts there will
be more water
than when the
experiment
began.
Hmm..

Materials
Ice, cubed or

crushed
A see through
cup or glass
cup
Water
Marker- to
mark water
level (dry erase
works good)

Procedure
The first step for this procedure to

gather all the materials needed.

Second, put any amount of ice into
your cup.
Third, add water to the cup. You can
add as much or little to the cup as
you want as we will be measuring the
level of the water. Just make sure to
completely cover the ice with water.
Fourth, mark on the cup with a line
where the water level is.
Fifth, let the cup sit out in an open
area until the ice melts.
Sixth, once all the ice is melted check
your original water line. Has the water
moved up, down, or remained the
same?

Results
The result was
when the ice
in the cup
melts, the
water volume
does not
increase or
decrease, yet
it stays the
same.

Conclusion
This experiment was fun for the kids due to

the weather getting warmer. We learned that

the amount of water does not change when
ice melts; however, it remains the exact
same.
Some other questions to examine further
would be: Does this apply to all other liquids?
For example, milk, juice, oil, etc.