Materials:
Bowl
Water
Salt in shaker
Tray with sides
Food Coloring or Liquid Water Colors (optional)

1. Fill the bowl with water, and let it freeze overnight. Add a few drops of liquid water color if you want to color your ice.

2. The next morning, remove the ice from the bowl (you may have to use warm water to loosen it up), and place it in a shallow tray.

3. Shake table salt over the ice and watch the magic happen.

Have fun making observations about why the ice is melting and guessing what will happen next. You can add a swirl of liquid water color to your water before it freezes, or add a few drops of food coloring to the salt and paint a beautiful ice sculpture. 

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