A curious thing happened to the water in our water pitchers that were in the refrigerator overnight. When we got them out and tried to pour into our cups at snack time we found ice instead of water. "How did the ice get in there?," we wondered. Where was the water that is usually in the pitchers? If we tipped the pitchers and got the ice out, what would happen next? What would we notice about the ice that's different or similar to the water that we usually drink at snack time?
Kindergarten is making the most of the Curious Thing That Happened. We are making observations of the ice as the ice rests on a tray in our classroom. We are looking at it closely with our eyes and magnifying lenses. We are using our hands to explore the temperature and texture of the ice. We are sharing our observations with one another at the table and with our teacher who is writing down what we notice and what we are thinking about.
We plan to keep checking the ice as the day goes on. Some of us think it's melting. Some of us think it's getting smaller. A prediction is an idea about what we think will happen next. Someone made a prediction that the tray of water will overflow.
At the end of the day before we say goodbye we will make our final observations of the ice on the tray and share ideas about how we may wish to work with our emerging curiosities about ice.
Stay tuned!
