Melted for Dummies

Hey there! So, "melted" is a word that we often use to describe what happens when something solid turns into a liquid because of heat. When something is melted, it becomes all soft and kind of gooey, like when you melt a chocolate bar in the sun and it becomes all smooth and runny.

For example, when you put an ice cube on a hot surface, like a warm sidewalk in the summer, it will start to melt and turn into water. Or if you put a piece of butter in a hot pan, it will begin to melt and become liquidy.

Another way to think about it is like when you have an ice cream cone on a hot day and the ice cream starts to drip down the sides because it's melting. That's what happens when something melts – it goes from being solid to becoming liquid because of the heat.

So, when we say something is "melted," we mean that it has gone from being a solid to a liquid because it got really hot. Cool, right? Do you think you've got a good handle on what "melted" means now?