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Age range: 3-6

Theme Area: Ice Cube Melt

Related Episode: My Way or Snow Way

Subjects/Skills: Science; Creative Thinking

Materials Needed:
Plastic containers of different shapes and sizes
Water
A freezer
A hot day

Directions:
Invite your child to help you with a chilly project. First, fill several different-sized and shaped plastic containers with water, then put them in the freezer.

Allow your child check the containers to see if the water has frozen. This might be a good opportunity to talk about patience. You can ask her to think of some fun things that she can do while she waits for the water to turn into ice.

When the water has frozen, bring the containers outside. Ask your child to help you remove the ice from each container. (You might want to rub your hands on the outside of the container for a couple of seconds to warm it up so that the ice will pop out easily.)

Encourage her to use the ice shapes to build something. It might be an ice house, a tower, or even a snow puppy. As she works, ask her to think of some ways that she can make the shapes stick to each other, perhaps by adding some mud to hold them together.

Have your child observe what happens to the ice sculpture as it stays outside. Then ask her to think of a way that she can stop the sculpture from melting. You might want to keep the sculpture in the freezer for a while. Or, you can just spend time together watching it melt down, and talking about the different ice shapes you can make next time.

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