We took a dive into the arctic waters this week. How do the animals stay warm in the freezing waters? We did a fun blubber experiment to show the kids how these animals can keep warm in the cold waters. I started by preparing a container of icy, cold water. I filled a ziplock bag with crisco for the blubber and then put another bag inside so their hands were not a greasy mess! I explained to the kids that the bag was like skin and the crisco was like blubber. The kids put their bare hands in the icy water and we timed how long they could last. Then we put our hands in the blubber to show how they were able to keep their hand in the water for much longer because of the blubber. We also had an arctic sensory bin complete with polar animals, snow and icebergs.
We completed a penguin directed drawing. Oh my goodness, these turned out so cute! I found the directed drawing directions on Pinterest posted by Pocket of Preschool: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZWsESgLBbNLg4Lu0qhEfmOrtMepF0S55/view
I took a field trip myself last weekend to Anchorage, Alaska! I didn't see a polar bear but I did see a moose, experienced some freezing cold temperatures and my son's hockey team won the Polar Bear Classic tournament! The pictures do not show the true beauty. My son said, "This is like a Bob Ross painting in real life!"
We completed a penguin directed drawing. Oh my goodness, these turned out so cute! I found the directed drawing directions on Pinterest posted by Pocket of Preschool: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZWsESgLBbNLg4Lu0qhEfmOrtMepF0S55/view
I took a field trip myself last weekend to Anchorage, Alaska! I didn't see a polar bear but I did see a moose, experienced some freezing cold temperatures and my son's hockey team won the Polar Bear Classic tournament! The pictures do not show the true beauty. My son said, "This is like a Bob Ross painting in real life!"
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