*** Can you make snow and ice paint-sicles? ***

What is our theme? 
Earth Science - experiment 

• with educators’ facilitation, experiment with mixtures of common materials (e.g., flour, baking soda, cornstarch, water, salt, vinegar, food color), observe the results, and then describe their experiments to others.

What is the lesson (overall purpose)?  

• identify materials as liquid or solid.
• use appropriate terms to describe how a liquid becomes solid and vice-versa (i.e., freeze, melt).

MA Guidelines/Standards:
      PreK-PS1-1 (MA). Raise questions and investigate the differences between liquids and solids and develop awareness that a liquid can become a solid and vice versa


Learning Outcomes:

• observe and discuss the characteristics of snow and ice.
• design and conduct experiments freezing and melting substances such as water and ice cubes, snow, butter, chocolate, crayons, ice cream. Record and share information

Songs, Books & Videos (Motivational Techniques)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSf3ht1gCYU - Snowman Book 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uPOQ8RELvg - SNowman Book 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iW3x_1cxI0 - Ice cube Book 


Materials:
Snow 

• Mixing bowl 
• Mixing spoon
• Measuring cups 
• Hair conditioner
• Baking soda

Paintsicles

• Ice cube tray 
• Popsicle sticks (they could be recycled from the popsicles you eat!) and/or small stick from outside 
• Food coloring and/or colored juice 
• Water
• Paper 

Activity (Procedure):
Snow 

1. Gather materials 
2. Pour ½ cup of hair conditioner into bowl 
3. Pour 3 cups of baking soda into bowl 
4. Mix until texture changes into “warm” snow 
5. Play with “snow” - mix it, measure it, hide alphabet letters in it, add toys to it, cookie cutters, etc. 

Paintsicles

1. Gather materials 
2. Pour water in ice cube tray
3. Add a couple drops of food coloring and/or colored juice into each cube in the tray 
4. Put popsicle stick and/or sticks in tray
5. Freeze overnight or throughout the day 
6. Once Paintsicles are frozen, grab your paper and start creating! 

Activity Wrap Up:
Why does the ice melt from a solid to liquid? 

• use appropriate terms to describe how a liquid becomes solid and vice-versa (i.e., freeze, melt).

How do I know what my child is learning? (Assessment)
The children will recap to you why the ice melted.


How can you extend this activity? (Modifications)
Snow - see materials above. 
Paintsicles - see materials above. 


Helpful Hints: (Pitfalls & Solutions)
Snow - see materials above. 
Paintsicles - see materials above. 

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