Age 5Thinking30 min
Change activity →Let's Watch Ice
Put ice in two places and guess which melts first.
Adult supervision recommended.
Activity steps
Step 1 of 5, Get ready
- Get ready. You will need 2 ice cubes, Two dishes.
- Step 1. Put one in a warm spot, one in a cool spot.
- Step 2. Guess which melts first.
- Step 3. Check after a few minutes.
- Step 4. Talk about why.
Let's get ready!
You'll need
- 2 ice cubes

- Two dishes

Nothing fancy. Just things you already have at home.
What this builds
- Guessing
- Observing
- Talking
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What if you wrap one ice cube in a cloth?
