Melting Ice!

 

    This week, I learned more about why ice melts faster on metal than it does on wood. This is because the particles for ice moves faster on metal than it does on wood. When you look at wood from a microscopic view, you see that the wood has spaces within in. The metal does not. The microscopic view of metal almost has a more smooth look. It takes less time for the ice to melt on metal because it is able to hit ice from all sides, instead of the wood that contains the holes/spaces which causes the process to slow down. 

    At first, the concept of this all did not make sense to me. It was confusing because I did not originally understand why the metal caused the ice to melt faster than wood. After looking at the microscopic views and doing the simulations, this all became more clear. The metal is more smooth while the wood is not, which causes the particles to move faster on the metal than it does on the wood. 

    I can apply what I have learned to my future teaching because I feel I have a better understanding on how to explain this concept to others. The microscopic view was very helpful into seeing why the metal melts ice faster than the wood. Along with that, the simulation explained why this was the case because the metal allows the particles to move more fast, causing it to melt at a faster speed also. I can take these ideas, simulations, and microscopic views and use them to teach my future students in an easier manner!