PLAYING WITH ICE

In Science we are just about to wrap up our unit on PROPERTIES OF MATTER. We were learning about heating and cooling, and had a chance to experiment with ice - cubes.. what is an ice cube when it is frozen ?? It is a solid.. what happens when it melts?? it become a liquid.. For this experiment we activated prior knowledge in our mini lesson on the rug, and quickly moved into playing with ice .. well first we make predilections, and observations which were recorded on our sheets .. then we watched and waited for the ice to melt.. some kids smelled the ice cube, some held it in their hands, while others put it on their desks and waited to see what would happen ...