Half- fill a plastic cup with warm water Cover the cup with plastic wrap. Secure the plastic with a rubber band. Place an ice cube on the plastic wrap. Observe the cup for several minutes. Record your observation below

the old alchemists made significant contributions to science even though there starting premises were off a bit. their conclusions after failure would steer them into better directions for investigation. science is no more than close observation and the initial mistakes result in rethinking and retrying experiments.