As part of their Winter topic, Primary 1 have been learning about the kinds of clothes we wear in Winter.

Today, they took part in an experiment called “The Snowman’s Coat”. This was a good opportunity for learning taking place, as most children believed the snowman wearing the coat would warm up and melt faster than the snowman with no coat. There was shock and disbelief when the groups could see that, in fact the coat kept the snowman colder for longer. We then related this to their coats keeping them warm as they were warm to begin with.

It was a fun afternoon and the snow outside made the activity all the more relevant and enjoyable!