Materials
4 large sheets of card stock
washable felt-tip marker
laminating materials
collection of seasonal pictures
tape or gummy adhesive
Instructions
l Place plastic winter animals in each small container, and then pour in
water to fill the container.
l Create a mini iceberg by placing the filled containers in the freezer
until the water freezes.
l Set out the small jars with colored water.
What To Do
1. Talk with the children about the winter season and how cold it gets.
Ask the children if they have ever seen a block of ice floating in a
creek, river, or lake. Explain that these are called icebergs.
2. Provide each child with an iceberg. Ask the children what they know
about icebergs.
3. Demonstrate how to use the eyedroppers in the colored water:
Challenge the children to predict what will happen when the iceberg
and the colored water meet. Drop the colored water onto the iceberg
and observe what happens to the iceberg.
4. Shake some salt from the salt shaker onto the colored iceberg and stir
the mixture with a tongue depressor.
5. Continue this procedure until the ice melts away and the plastic animal
is found.
6. Talk with the children about what is happening to the iceberg. Ask if
this matches the children's predictions.
Assessment
To assess the children's learning, consider the following:
l Can the children describe what is happening to the iceberg and why?
l Are the children able to follow the directions?
