❄️ Family Sparks Friday: The Melting Magic of Salt + Ice

Ice doesn’t just melt — sometimes it rushes to melt… especially when salt enters the chat. 🧂👀Today we’re exploring a fun, chilly mystery your freezer already knows: Why does salt make ice melt faster? Let’s investigate this cool little chemistry trick together! ❄️✨

🗣️ Talk About It

Ask your Tiny Scientists:

• Why do you think the ice cube with salt melts faster?

• What do you notice happening to the surface of the salty ice?

• Where have you seen salt and ice used together in real life (roads in winter, making ice cream, freezing food)?

Encourage predictions and explanations — the best discoveries start with curious questions! 🧠💡

🧪 Try It Out

Materials:2 bowls, 2 ice cubes, table salt, timer (optional)

Steps:1️⃣ Place one ice cube in each bowl.2️⃣ Sprinkle salt over one of the cubes.3️⃣ Watch closely — which one melts faster?4️⃣ Touch and observe the salty ice… does it feel colder? Does it look different?

🧠 Tiny Spark Moment: Salt lowers the freezing point of water, so the ice melts faster — science happening right in your kitchen! ❄️🌈

💛 Keep It Going

Try a family challenge: Everyone predicts how long each ice cube will last — closest guess wins!Talk about how tiny changes (like adding salt!) can make a BIG difference in how things behave. 🌟

📸 Tag Us!

We’d love to see your frosty experiments! Share your photos and tag @TinySparksLab using #FamilySparksFriday — your Tiny Scientist might inspire another family to explore the science hiding in their freezer. 🧂❄️🔍