Lost Creatures / Mammoth Ice Melt
Mammoth Ice Melt
Children test which methods melt a block of ice fastest to free a hidden toy mammoth or animal.
How to run it
- Freeze small toy animals in ice blocks the night before.
- Give groups salt, warm water, droppers and spoons.
- Have children predict which method will work fastest.
- Test and record how long each method takes.
You will need
- ice blocks with toy animals
- salt
- warm water
- droppers
- trays
- timer
Make it easier or harderYounger children can explore freely; older children can record times and compare.
SafetyUse warm, not hot, water and avoid touching eyes after handling salt.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4Children make predictions and test them in a hands-on experiment.
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