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Children will identify types of frozen water and where it can be seen.

Science Focus: states of matter

Simple, spectacular ideas to boost your lessons.

• This darling book tells the story of a snowy day from a dog’s point of view.
• The cover of the mini book makes it a perfect pairing!

• Kids learned the word frozen from the mini book. Help make the word “stick” by having kids draw what the word means.
• Use our Draw the Word skill sheet or have kids draw something that is frozen in a word journal.

Skill: investigating

Materials: plastic bowls or containers; ice cube trays or small paper cups, water, baking soda, sugar, salt

• Make four large ice cubes using a tray, or by freezing small paper cups full of water. Break the class into four groups.
• Give each group an ice cube in a plastic dish and one of the following: a small amount of water, a spoonful of baking soda, a spoonful of salt, or a spoonful of sugar. Which will melt the ice the fastest? Give each child a skill sheet and have them make their prediction.
• Then set a timer, add the ingredients, and see what happens! (Salt will most likely melt the ice the fastest. That is why people put salt on sidewalks and roads during snowstorms!)
• Have children record their results on the sheet.