Young Writers Society

This was a history assignment. I had to write a paper on this. So here it is. The instructions on how to do the experiment is in the third paragraph. And I know that it is short! Enjoy!
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Throughout history robbers have been apart of it. Either of a
bank, museum or a palace, homes, and almost every type of item has
been robbed at some point in time. And the pyramids all over Egypt have
been robbed before. Either it was right after they were built or a hundred
years ago, most of their riches and wonders were taken from their crypt.
Many say curses were from the long dead pharaohs. Many movies are of
pharaohs coming up from the eternal sleep and cursing the robbers. If it is
true or not, I personally don’t believe, while many others do, that is their opinion.

But many wonder how these raiders get in, well; here is one way
they might have done it. See, guarding the entrance of the pyramids were
giant stones. And most were not easily moved. So the robbers would start a
fire underneath the stone. They would wait till the fire was hot and licked
the sides of the stone. They would quickly stomp it out and once the fire
was gone throw icy cold water all over the stone. This would cause a
chemical reaction. This reaction would make the stone tremble and crack
cause it too crack then to crumble. And there! They could get in.

Don’t believe me? Here is a way to see if it works! First you will
have to get a kettle or a pan and fill it with water and put it on your stove
and began to boil the water. While the water is heating up, get a large bowl.
Set it on your counter and grab a couple handfuls of ice-cubes. Get enough
to cover the bottom and a little more. Hopefully by this time your water is
boiling, turn off the stove. Pick up the kettle or pot and pour all the water
into the bowl of ice-cubes. Watch the reaction of the ice-cubes. Not only
watch but listen! You can see the ice-cubes cracking and melting. You can
hear them fizzing and crackling.

When I did the project, I had fun. It is simple and easy. I would
like to say I did not make this up. And I totally recommend it.

Very nice! I'm studying eygpt right now, so that made it even more intresting.

One place is confusing, however, it looked like just a small mistake.

This reaction would make the stone tremble and crack
cause it too crack then to crumble.

Stone tremble and crack cause it too crack then to crumble?

Maybe - stone tremble, and cause it too crack and crumble?

I'll have to try that experiment too!

Write On!
RW

I like this article. It's really informative! The experiment sounds cool! I'll have to try it!

Oh! and I think you meant: This reaction would make the stone tremble and cause it to crack then to crumble.

That's cool that you can do that, but I really think that this story really belongs in the Non-fiction section if you ask me. It's not really about the tomb raiders but more of a informative piece on science. But other than that and that you repeated crack it was a good piece.

Definitely needs to be moved to nonfiction. This section is for historical FICTION. This is more like an article or report. It seems like you're design is completely informative.

But, even though they probably could have used the method you are describing, it was NOT because of a chemical reaction. In the experiment you are describing, you are using water and ice. The sounds you are hearing and the results you experienced were due to temperature. Heat makes things swell and get bigger, while cold does the oposite. This swelling and freezing, when they happen quickly, make the stones or the ice crack. Sorry for the science lecture, but it's true.