# Up and Atom: Ice Experiments – South Tacoma Branch

> Event for families in the Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue area (WA). Times are Pacific Time.

- When: Fri, Dec 11 · 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
- Where: Tacoma Public Library – South Tacoma Branch, 3411 South 56th Street, Tacoma, WA 98409
- Ages: Grades K-5, Grades 6-8
- Price: Check official pricing
- Organizer: Tacoma Public Library
- Official page: https://tacoma.bibliocommons.com/events/6ad3cb6e901b02002cc32d6b
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

The South Tacoma Branch repeats the Up and Atom ice investigation on a Friday afternoon. In this STEAM Days session, elementary and middle school students experiment with freezing and melting, checking how salt, temperature and pressure affect how quickly ice melts and how much weight it can hold, and talk through the phase changes they see. Tacoma Public Library's weekly Up and Atom series offers a different activity each time; this one is listed for Grades K-5 and 6-8, with no registration shown.

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