Curiosity

Read book "Curious George" and experiment with how ice melts

Month 12 · Activity 12 · Character Traits

Read the book “Curious George” by Margret & H.A. Rey
Ask child if they are curious about anything
Show child salt, sugar, and sand
Show child some ice cubes
Ask child which item (salt, sugar, sand) they think would make ice melt the fastest
Make a note of child’s answer for the fastest melting ingredient
Chat about winter and icy roads and the need to melt ice
You will need 4 equal size containers (cups or bowls) filled with equal amount of ice cubes

To one container add 1/8 cup of salt
To second container add 1/8 cup of sugar
To third container add 1/8 cup sand
To fourth container you will not add anything to the ice cubes
Check the time and observe how long it takes for the ice cubes to completely melt in each container
Chat about being curious as to how long it will take the ice to melt. Check frequently during the next hour or two (depending on size of bowl)
Write down the amount of time it took to melt the ice cubes in each of the four containers
Discover which ingredient actually melted the ice cubes the fastest
Chat about if they were curious to see if their answer would be the correct answer
Share that lots of products have been made because someone was curious