How to: Boil water

How to: Boil water

By Rica Lehrer

​https://youtu.be/kieGBkOdyMU

Multiple Select

What items do you need to boil water?

• fresh, cold water from the sink

• pot with lid

• stovetop

• spoon

Open Ended

What size pot do you need to boil water?

Poll

About how many inches of the pot should not be filled with water?

• 1"

• 2"

• 3"

• Fill it to the brim!

Multiple Select

Why is the pot lid used for?

• To cover the pot

• To create a tight seal for the pot

• To hold the spoon used to stir the water

• To keep the heat in and make the water boil faster

Poll

True or False : A watched pot never boils

• True

• False

• Maybe

• I forgot to turn on the stove!

Poll

When is water considered at the boiling point?

• When steam forms between the lid and water

• Small bubbles will appear around the bottom and edges of the pot

• The bubbles will become large enough to break the surface of the water

• Large bubbles are flowing in steady streams from the bottom to the top of the pot

Draw

Circle the image of boiling water

​That's it!

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You're boiling water!