In 2nd grade we are learning about the states of matter: solid, liquid, gas. What better way to learn about this than to have a snowman visit our school and melt away throughout the day? The students really enjoyed watching him change but were a little sad when we "cooked" him into gas ;-)
Click HERE for instructions and recording sheet.
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| Fill balloons with water - small, medium, and large - and place in bowls with the tied side down so it will create a flat surface. Lay something on top of the balloons to create a flat surface on top. Once frozen, remove balloon and stack balls using salt to help them adhere to each other. Cut out decorations with felt and stick to ice. |
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| Students recorded the changes throughout the day . |
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| We also kept a data chart with the water measurements - as the snowman got smaller, the water got deeper! |
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| Poor Frosty ;-( |
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| The final stage |
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| Frosty enters the atmosphere as a gaseous memory of a fantastic day! |
**Check out this awesome sequencing activity page
created by Lauren Lynes!
***Brooke Gravett has also created this wonderful instruction and recording product on her TpT store. Click HERE to download.
Photography: Ginny Limer - my awesome curtain partner!
Very creative! Loved it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Passing link to all my 4th grade colleagues. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteUnreal! You know this lesson will stay with them forever!
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Love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much.
What a great idea!! I cant wait to try it.
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LOVE this! Thank you for sharing! :)
ReplyDeleteCheryl
Crayons and Curls
Thank you!!! This is great, and my 3rd graders will be doing this next week. I know I have some balloons in a cabinet somewhere.
ReplyDeleteFantastic idea!! Love it!!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! Can't wait to share with my class!
ReplyDeleteIf you keep melted Frosty in your classroom he will 'eventually' disappear through evaporation... no additional heat source required.
ReplyDeleteOh, how great this would be for my ELLs! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLOVE this! I also teach 2nd grade. Come check out my blog sometime. I am having a giveaway. :)
ReplyDeleteJean
Diving Into 2nd Grade
Hi! I saw your melting snowman on Pinterest! I am teaching my students about the scientific process and wanted to illustrate the states of matter with a melting snowman. I came across your pin and had to reach out to you because apparently, we love the same idea :)
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Hi! I just wanted to let you know that I saw this activity on Pinterest last year, so I did it with my kiddos, and plan to do it again this year :) I teach 2nd as well. I made a record sheet to go along with this activity, and have given you credit for the idea! Check it out here: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Life-Cycle-of-a-Snowman-States-of-Matter-FREEBIE
ReplyDeleteLauren, I love it! Thank you so much. I have included a screen shot and link to your product in this post and in the post I did this year: The Life Cycle of a Snowman 2012
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ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing such a creative and fun activity. I hope you will not mind, but I have created a lab recording sheet with vocabulary, room to draw and record hypotheses and observations, and am offering it for FREE on teacherspayteachers.com, giving you full credit for the project. When I create something I know will help my 2nd graders, I feel almost compelled to share it with the world, but would never want to take credit for your work, creativity, or ideas!
Brooke
www.whooosinsecond.blogspot.com
How wonderful! Thank you for creating such a great companion to this fun activity!
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