Chocolate and Butter Experiment

Today we did our first experiment with two solids- chocolate and butter.  We wanted to know which solid would melt first.  We made our predictions (2 friends thought the chocolate would melt first, 12 friends chose butter).  The heat from the sun was used to melt the two solids.  Our classroom does not get a lot of sun so we moved them to the hot learning commons.  It did not take long for the butter to completely melt.  The chocolate started to get soft the longer it stayed by the window.  So...what did we learn?  Heat can change a solid into a liquid.  What would happen if we put the 'liquids' into the fridge?  Angelina hypothesized that the melted butter would take the shape of the container when it hardened.  I am off to put the butter and chocolate into the fridge!  We also made turkey feathers for our 'naked' turkey!  Photos to follow...check the tweets to see our experiment:)