Every year I allow my students to explore melting of ice. We conduct an investigation where students study how quickly a cube of ice will melt in their bare hands versus a hand with a glove on it. Materials: Ice cubes mittens/gloves data sheet (I made mine, you can find it here: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Melting-Ice-Experiment-Data-Sheet-1700635 ) Optional: Timers for […]

What If They Fail? Is it possible that children are born with engineering skills and we educate those skills out of them? Six year-old Wesley had a problem. His toy soldier had a broken leg. Like most children his age, Wesley is a natural problem-solver. Young children experiment with solving problems as they play. They […]