Science Meets Art: Crayon Melting Activity For Kids
How hot does it have to be to melt crayons? Science meets art!
WRIGHT ON SCIENCE with Meteorologist Kaitlin Wright — With a few more 90°+ days left this summer, here is a fun activity kids can do at home or at school!
What you need:
- Temperatures in the mid 90s and full sunshine
- Crayons
- Thick poster board (if not you can put a sheet of paper on a piece of cardboard)
- Super glue
Darker colors absorb more heat and will start to melt faster than the lighter colors. The air temperature was nearing 94° when I took the photo below. Note how the lighter colors were the last to start melting!
