The Unexplained Mystery of Why Hot Water Freezes Faster than Cold

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Direct Link: http://www.dogonews.com/2014/5/18/the-unexplained-mystery-of-why-hot-water-freezes-faster-than-cold
This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. The article describes the Mpemba Effect - the odd phenomenon that causes hot water to freeze faster than cold water. The author discovers how a high school student brought the Mpemba Effect to the attention of a physicists and explores potential hypotheses for the cause of the phenomenon. The author goes on to discuss some experiments that have sought to explain the Mpemba Effect, but none have done so conclusively.

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Subject(s): Science, English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 9, 10
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: informational text, text complexity, states of matter, Mpemba Effect, physical changes, convection, experimentation, hypothesis, nature of science, water, freezing
Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource
Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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