So far our look at bears (our Itty Bitty Bookworm theme) has really only touched upon the polar bear.
I froze some chunks of ice overnight and the next day we added our icebergs to a bowl of salty water. We watched the icebergs float for a while, then Bear took them out and felt how smooth they were. Then she added salt and food coloring to the ice to watch the ice melt. The salt left the ice blocks rugged and rough where the salt melted and then refroze.
It was a good practical life activity too since we used the dropper.
You have so many terrific science ideas. I will definitely do some of your ice experiments when we get to Arctic and Antarctic.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great idea. My son is fascinated by ice, so this would be perfect for him. I'm using the Itty BItty Bookworm Curriculum too, but we're still using Bailey's. Your daughter is about the same age as my son, but she seems a little more advanced...did you have to make any adjustments to the Bo activities to compensate for her younger age?
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ReplyDeleteI considered using the Bailey's for Bear, but really wanted to include Science in the week, so in the end I chose Bo's. I haven't had to make any adjustments to compensate so far.
We did an ice sensory tub a couple of weeks back and I added food coloring to some frozen ice. I didn't give her salt but I did give her warm water. I think we will do an ice experiment with salt soon.
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