Before the Winter Break we started an inquiry on snow and winter. It has since continued into January, where we have had multiple opportunities to explore snow and ice. One of the first explorations was bringing the snow and ice into the classroom. Students had to guess how many days it would take to melt. During this time, students were able to touch and feel the ice and snow, in order to make better predictions. Another experiment that we did was the reaction of rock salt on ice. Students again made predictions and got to see what happened first hand! They noticed the rock salt making holes, and we added dye to see where the holes were.The last experiment we did was to see if salt and ice would cause a piece of string to stick to ice. They got to explore this both indoors and outside.
In the classroom, we have been making and decorating snowman, matching and sorting snowflakes, and talking about winter activities in both French and English. In French we have started writing journals, where students are to pick a topic of their choice and write a sentence in French. A lot of children have been writing about winter. They have been doing quite well! Winter is certainly not over and neither is this inquiry. Stayed tuned for more winter fun.
In the classroom, we have been making and decorating snowman, matching and sorting snowflakes, and talking about winter activities in both French and English. In French we have started writing journals, where students are to pick a topic of their choice and write a sentence in French. A lot of children have been writing about winter. They have been doing quite well! Winter is certainly not over and neither is this inquiry. Stayed tuned for more winter fun.