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Ice Melting Magic

Changing Materials

Day 94of 180
Week 19of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that water can change from solid to liquid

2

Observe how temperature affects water's state

3

Develop curiosity about God's amazing creation

📖 Scripture Connection

Job 37:10

“By the breath of God, frost is given, and the breadth of the waters is frozen.”

— Job 37:10 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's power over water's state and temperature

📦 Materials Needed

  • Ice cubes
  • Small clear cups
  • Warm water
  • Observation journal
  • Pencil
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Today's BibleMouse lesson is about how water changes when it gets warm or cold!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about changing things yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Let's explore how water can change from ice to liquid

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Cold makes water turn into solid ice
  • Warm temperatures make ice melt back to water
  • Water can change, but God keeps it special
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What happens to ice when it gets warm?
  • Can you feel the difference between ice and water?
3Activity: Ice Melting Experiment (6 min)
exploration

Watch ice cubes melt in different temperatures

📝 Instructions:
  1. Put an ice cube in a cool cup
  2. Put another ice cube in warm water
  3. Watch and draw what happens in your BibleMouse observation journal
  4. Talk about which ice cube melts faster
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just watch the ice melt with parent help

Challenge: Time how long each ice cube takes to melt

4Closing (3 min)

Review our ice melting adventure

📝 Review Questions:
  • What happened to the ice?
  • Did God make water do something cool today?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore more ways things can change!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK4 children are learning about states of matter through hands-on exploration

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple language about temperature
  • Let child touch and feel the difference
  • Encourage curiosity and observation
🤔 Common Struggles:

May have trouble understanding abstract concept of state changes

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about watching ice melt

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Make colored ice cubes using food coloring
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for water cycle coloring page

Ready for Tomorrow?

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