Melting Crayons Experiment

This is example of the experiment we done to show that solids can change their state and turn into a liquid.

Materials:

• Crayons
• Thick paper or Bristol Board
• Hair dryer 
• Markers or other writing tools 
• Crazy glue or hot glue gun

Procedure: 

•  Using crazy glue or a hot glue gun to stick the crayons you want to use at the top of the paper of choice
• Use the hair dryer to melt the crayons
• after you have melted the crayons to your liking, let the paper cool down, allowing the crayon wax to cool and harden.
• while doing this activity, explain to the students what is happening along the way, and why this is connected to the unit.

I chose this experiment to show the students that with heat added to a solid, it will change its state into a liquid and run down the sheet. when the heat is taken away from the warm wax, it will solidify again turning back into a solid.
We had so much fun seeing the different colors run down the page and create art while learning an outcome!