Hooked on Science: Snowcream

January 23, 2016

Snow Ice Cream

INGREDIENTS

4 Cups of Snow
½ Can of Sweetened Condensed Milk
½ Teaspoon of Vanilla Extract
1 Thermometer
1 Hefty Slider Gallon Storage Bag

INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1: Place the snow into the Hefty Slider Gallon Storage Bag. Using the thermometer, determine the temperature of the snow. Is the snow a solid or a liquid and why? Describe the snow by using its observable properties.
STEP 2: Pour the sweetened condensed milk over the snow. Is the sweetened condensed milk a solid or a liquid and why? Describe the sweetened condensed milk by using its observable properties.
STEP 3: Add the vanilla extract, mix, and taste.

EXPLANATION
The thick sweetened condensed milk helps hold the melting snow together, creating a tasty treat. Go to www.hookedonscience.org for more experiments that might get you and your family “Hooked on Science.”