"Is that jello?" another will question.
"Spend some time to observe it today," you will tell them.
Well here is what it is and how you can make a version of your own:
Materials:
- Food dye (optional)
- water
- plastic container
- small items (match your unit of discovery, used here - magnetic letters)
Steps:
- pour water and food coloring mixture into plastic container about a half an inch deep
- add your small items
- freeze until the liquid is solid
- add more small toys and another layer of colored water
- freeze and continue layering and freezing until your container is full or about 4-5 inches deep
- remove from freezer, place in the middle of a Pyrex dish or water/ sand table and allow children to observe the ice block
Use and encourage them to use KEY vocabulary words such as:
- observe= see, hear, touch, smell, taste (maybe)
- predict=guess what will occur
Ask questions such as:
- What do you see happening?
- What will that turn into when it melts?
- What letter do you predict that will be? (pointing)
- How can we help this melt faster?
Other lessons you can add to this activity:
- letter identification
- color mixing
- critical thinking
- stages of matter (ice to water)
I would LOVE to hear what else you could do with your iceberg that will be melting on your tables this week! Share with us below!
