Cold Paleontologist
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by Dorlesta
Freeze small toy dinosaurs (or other toys) into Ice cubes and then let your
children use a small mallet to break them out.Igloo
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by India
Talk about how Igloos are made and how they protect Eskimos. Then have your
children try to make one using either sugar cubes and frosting or ice cubes
and salt (helps stick cubes together)Melts in Your Hand
Submitted
by Tarah
Ask your children to predict if snow/ice will melt faster in your bare hand
or in a mitten. Graph the results.Sticky Ice
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by Fran
Put a piece of ice in a bowl of water (should float on the top) give your children
a string and have them try to pick up the ice. They will not be able to do this.
Then have them lay the string gently across the ice and put salt over the ice
cube. Slowly count to 10 and presto the ice will stick to the string.Quick Melt
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by Nancy
Fill several containers with water and freeze them. Take them outside and put
winter salt on some and not on the others. Ask your children which one they
think will melt first. For added fun add food coloring on the top of each. The
one with winter salt will melt away into a neat pattern.Examining Snow
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by Heather
Put a black piece of paper in the freezer. When it snows get your children bundled
up and take them out. Have them catch the snow on the paper and then examine
the snowflakes with a magnifying glass.Melting Chart
Submitted
by Andi
Have your children predict what will make ice melt the fastest (salt, cold water,
hot water, salt water, nothing) Use each method on similar size chunks of ice
and graph the resultSnow Water Table
Submitted
by Jenny
For added fun during winter put snow in your water table. Add eyedroppers full
of colored water. The water runs off and through the snow to form really neat
patterns.Snow Measurement
Submitted
by Lisa
If it snows in your area collect a bucket of snow. Heap it up so that your children
are convinced that it is full. Let them watch it through the day as it slowly
shrinks away. They will be amazed at how little water a bucket of snow is.Making Snow
Submitted
by Nancy
Use a snow cone maker or blender to make snow. Your children will love it (especially
if you live in an area that does not get a lot of snow)Watch the Ice Melt
Submitted
by Hollie
Completely amerce any item into water and freeze it. Then sit it our and let
your children watch as the item reappears.Non Messy Ice
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by Pamela
For a non messy way for your children to experience ice. Freeze water in a ziploc
bag or plastic glove.Playing with snow
Submitted
by Lisa
Let your children play with snow with one mitten hand and one bare hand, have
them talk about the difference of the two (don't let them play bare handed very
long!)Jello in the Snow
Submitted by Cindy
Mix Jello as per directions on package. Pour into clean baby food jars
(one per student). Place containers in sensory table and fill the sensory
table with snow. Let your children watch to see when Jello sets.
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