Positives

• This experiment can be completed in one class period.
• The required materials for this experiment are relatively easy to find.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Students need to have a basic grasp of fractions.
• It's a good idea to do the Amazing Expanding Ice experiment before doing this one.

Differentiation

• This experiment can fit within a larger unit on the distinct qualities of water and how these attributes manifest in the natural world.
• To extend the experiment, teachers can encourage students to observe and record how melted ice impacts the containers' water level.
• This experiment can support a classroom discussion on why icebergs are important for the environment.
• This experiment can augment a classroom discussion on how melting icebergs impact global sea levels.