P1-3 Christmas and Winter 2 by Nicola Connor https://padlet.com/missnconnor/brxbnn80ep8gewgi en-us 2020-10-17 13:15:10 UTC 2025-09-30 16:17:04 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/712580201/e0e3a46559cdc5861ba5d1d29a432bac/Logo_22.jpg Painting on Ice missnconnor https://padlet.com/missnconnor/brxbnn80ep8gewgi/wish/837617379
MATERIALS FOR ICE PAINTING

Tray (an tin foil tray or old oven tray would do)

Water

Water based paints

Felt tips

Paintbrush

Kitchen roll or paper towels

Paper

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAINTING ON ICE

Freeze water in your tray so you have a sheet of ice.

Paint on the surface of the ice.

Place the paper on top and press down gently, rubbing all over.

Leave your paper to dry.

Wipe the remaining paint off the ice and paint again!

Decorate your ice paint picture.

QUESTIONS TO ASK ABOUT ICE

How does the ice feel? Is it slippery? Sticky*?

Does it get harder or easier to paint as the ice starts to melt?

What happens to the paint as it mixes with the water, do the colours get more diluted?
]]> 2020-10-17 13:19:43 UTC https://padlet.com/missnconnor/brxbnn80ep8gewgi/wish/837617379 Make a Frosty the Snowman missnconnor https://padlet.com/missnconnor/brxbnn80ep8gewgi/wish/837620204 Did you know you can make frost appear on the surface of a metal can using just ice, water and salt? We used the power of science to make our very own Frosty the Snowman!

WHAT IS FROST?
The air around us holds a lot of water which is called water vapour. We can often see this water vapour when it condenses on windows, cars, grass and cobwebs.  We call this dew.  Cold surfaces generally make the water vapour condense because colder air can’t hold as much water so what it can’t hold turns into droplets on surfaces. If the surface is very cold (below the freezing point of water) the condensed water vapour freezes, this is frost!

To make your own Frosty you will need a clean, empty tin can, crushed ice, water, salt.

Fill the tin can about half full with ice and add a little water and a couple of tablespoons of salt.
Wait and watch the frost form.
Try comparing how fast the frost forms on two cans using ice cubes and crushed ice. Which would you expect to be faster, and why?
]]> 2020-10-17 13:23:52 UTC https://padlet.com/missnconnor/brxbnn80ep8gewgi/wish/837620204 Ice Cube Fishing missnconnor https://padlet.com/missnconnor/brxbnn80ep8gewgi/wish/837623080 SUPPLIES FOR ICE CUBE FISHING

  • Ice Cubes
  • Glass of Water
  • Salt
  • Food Coloring (optional)
  • String or Twine

Steps:
1. Add half a dozen or so ice cubes to a cup and fill with water.
2. Lay the string over an ice cube. 3. Sprinkle salt over the string and ice. Wait 30-60 seconds
4. Gently pull the string. The ice should come along with it!


There’s a couple of things to keep in the back of your mind when you are doing this ice fishing winter science activity. First, the length of time the string sits on the ice can make a difference. Experiment with different time increments. Second, the amount of salt used can affect the melting of the ice- too much salt and the ice will melt too fast!



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