Morning Frost: Where Does It Come From?



Scientific Explanation:

Frost forms when the temperature outside drops below freezing. At night, water vapor in the air touches cold surfaces, like metal or glass, and turns into tiny ice crystals. This process is called freezing or frost formation. Cars cool down faster because metal loses heat quickly, so water freezes more easily on them.


Child-Friendly Explanation:

Sometimes the night gets really cold, and the tiny water drops in the air turn into ice. That’s why the car looks like it has a shiny, icy blanket in the morning! It’s just water that froze because the car got very cold.


Open-Ended Questions:

-What would happen if the weather stayed warm all night?

-Do all surfaces freeze the same way? Why or why not?



Hands-On Activity: “Make Your Own Frost” 

Place a metal spoon or small metal cup in the freezer for 10–15 minutes. Take it out and hold it in the open air or breathe gently on it. Tiny white frost crystals will form on the cold metal. Let children observe how fast the frost appears and how it melts when they touch it. Ask them what changed and why.









References


Retrieved from https://www.weather.gov

Encyclopaedia Britannica (2024). Ice formation and frost. Retrieved from: https://www.britannica.com/science/frost

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  1. Eylül Sevilmiş&Beyza Nur Yıldız ECE21423 Kasım 2025 03:05

    I found your topic and visuals interesting; I think it's a great topic that will also appeal to children. You've enriched it further by adding references. Perhaps a child-friendly explanation could have been more detailed, but I don't think it's lacking in its current form. Your activity is easy to implement, which means it won't create any accessibility issues. Well done, I enjoyed reading it. (From Eylül Sevilmiş)

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