Materials List:
States of Matter
https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/nyu_statesofmatter_activity1
To share with the entire class:
- LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Education Base Set (such as part #2095 for $159.98, available at https://shop.education.lego.com/legoed/education/NXT/NXT+Base+Set/5003402&isSimpleSearch=false; this set includes the 3 motors, wires and LEGO NXT brick needed for this activity)
- LEGO NXT temperature sensor ($27.96, available at https://shop.education.lego.com/legoed/education/NXT/NXT+Temperature+Sensor/9749&isSimpleSearch=false)
- ice cubes, 3 lbs (1.4 kg)
- metal pot
- hot plate or stove
- laptop computer on which to record/display data
- any cables required to connect NXT brick to computer
- States of Matter Pre-Assessment, one per student
- States of Matter Data Sheet, one per student
- States of Matter Post-Assessment, one per student