Changes – Ice

Patrick came rushing into the classroom to show the teachers a piece of ice.

He shared his theories about the changes water goes through as the weather and temperature change. He made reference to the chart the class maintained on the daily temperature, explaining that the weather must have been ‘0’ degrees the night before.

Noticing the children’s interest in the thin strips of ice in the playground, we decided to read a book about ‘Ice’. The images showed how ice forms everywhere, on houses, on roads, even on street signs! 

 

The children shared their thinking about the detailed photographs, making connections to their personal experiences as the reading progressed. While reading, the children visualised as they read to determine cause-and-effect relationships. At the end of the read aloud, the teacher asked the children to consider which of the seasons is their favourite.

A group of children conducted a survey to gather data on everyone’s preferred season and ‘WHY’. We wonder what the children will learn from their research!   

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