Freezing And Melting

This week saw the first signs of winter appearing in our outdoor area and some of the children were very excited to discover ice in a tub. What better way to learn about melting than to see it happening before your eyes? The children certainly showed that they were beginning to think about what was happening.
“It’s so cold.”
“We found hard ice.”
“It makes my gloves go wet.”
“It disappears away.”
“You go so fast on the slide when there’s ice.”
“It feels slippy and hard.”
“It’s sometimes water too.”
No doubt Jack Frost will provide lots more opportunities to learn about freezing and melting over the next few months.