Wednesday, April 21, 2010

I propose we make ice cream in a bag!


IProposeWe MAKE ICE CREAM IN A BAG!
Links:
How to make ice cream in a bag
How does the ice cream freeze without a freezer?




Materials:
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream (heavy cream)
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla or vanilla flavoring
  • 1/2 to 3/4 cup sodium chloride (NaCl) as table salt or rock salt
  • 2 cups ice
  • 1-quart ZiplocTM bag
  • 1-gallon ZiplocTM bag
  • themometer
Procedures:
  1. Add 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cup whipping cream, and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla to the quart ziplocTM bag. Seal the bag securely.
  2. Put 2 cups of ice into the gallon ziplocTM bag.
  3. Use a thermometer to measure and record the temperature of the ice in the gallon bag.
  4. Add 1/2 to 3/4 cup salt (sodium chloride) to the bag of ice.
  5. Place the sealed quart bag inside the gallon bag of ice and salt. Seal the gallon bag securely.
  6. Gently rock the gallon bag from side to side. It's best to hold it by the top seal or to have gloves or a cloth between the bag and your hands because the bag will be cold enough to damage your skin.
  7. Continue to rock the bag for 10-15 minutes or until the contents of the quart bag have solidified into ice cream.
  8. Open the gallon bag and use the thermometer to measure and record the temperature of the ice/salt mixture.
  9. Remove the quart bag, open it, serve the contents into cups with spoons and ENJOY!


Safety Precautions:
  • Make sure that there aren't any sharp objects near the bag of ice and milk. If there is, the bag can easily be tampered with and a hole could be made.
  • Make sure to put the milk and whipping cream in the refrigerator so the milk and whipping cream will not spoil.


Scientific Principles:
  • Salt mixed with ice in this case also causes the ice to melt. When salt comes into contact with ice, the freezing point of the ice is lowered. Water will normally freeze at 32 degrees Farenheit. By lowering the temperature at which ice is frozen, we are able to create an environment in which the milk mixture can freeze at a temperature below 32 degrees Farenheit into ice cream.

Objectives:
  • Investigate the effects of temperature change on phase changes;
  • Investigate the effects of changes in freezing point;
  • Utilize these concepts in making ice cream.

Friday, March 26, 2010

David Web


i loved all the labs he did in class on tuesday. they were all interesting and caught my eye. his beautiful lessons about pressure taught me a lot and showed me all the different types of pressures. my favorite lab was the marshmallow growing in size. the marshmallow turned humongous and made brandon ip's eyes glow.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

ever think that you were too short? not anymore!


i always wished to be taller,but now,i would be so excited to be tall!Berlin-based artist Hans Hemmert threw a party where guests wore shoe-extenders to make them all the same height of 2 meters (6 feet 7 inches). now people like nayeon doesnt have to worry about being too short!

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

exercising on still grounds in the park!


Treadmill on wheels, the Treadmill Bike($TBA) is a a hybrid between a bike, a scooter and your run-of-the-mill home treadmill. It is not out on the market but i think that it is so interesting to have something like this. Treadmill bikes is something that i have never thought about before. this even helps the economy! ECO-FRIENDLY!:)

did you ever want to eat with your doggy?


so i have two doggies and they always like to sit with us but they are too short for their own chairs.In my house, dogs are treated as humans. I feed my dog dried out pieces of assorted meat parts and clean up the feces just like I do for everyone else in my family. So why don’t they get a spot at the human table? Now they can. The High Chair for Pets allows man’s best friend to be man’s favorite little eating companion.

Friday, February 26, 2010

rubix cube for everyone!

i love the rubix cube. i remember that when i was younger, i always played with it everyday and every night but it was unfair so some people. some people such as the blinds were unable to play with it because they would not be able to see the colors. so then, there was something special for them. .. introducing the RUBIX CUBE FOR THE BLIND!


Wednesday, February 10, 2010

SUPERBOWL!!! SAINT! I LOVE YOU!


okay, so.. I WAS SO HAPPY THAT THE SAINTS WON! I LOVE REGGIE BUSH! My family hosted a big party for the superbowl and we all hung out together as a family. This was such an amazing time. We spent time as a family and with my friends at the same time! i screamed every time the saints scored and threw a fit when the colts scored! i loved the commercials they were sooo halarious. one commercial i loved was the doritos commercial. i love spending quality time with family and friends.