Wonderful Water: Melting Ice Investigation

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	Activity 6 Melting Ice Investigation	Melting Ice Investigation Sheet Pencil 2 glass jars Small rocks Water Masking tape Marker pen	Ge2/1.3a describe and understand key aspects of physical geography, including: rivers, water cycle Sc4/1.1 asking relevant questions and using different types of scientific enquiries to answer them Sc4/1.2 setting up simple practical enquiries Sc4/1.5 recording findings using simple scientific language, drawings, labelled diagrams Sc4/1.6 reporting on findings from enquiries, including oral and written explanations Sc4/1.8 identifying differences, similarities or changes related to simple scientific ideas and processes Sc4/1.9 using straightforward scientific evidence to answer questions or to support their findings

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Activity 6

Melting Ice Investigation

Melting Ice Investigation Sheet
Pencil
2 glass jars
Small rocks
Water
Masking tape
Marker pen

Ge2/1.3a describe and understand key aspects of physical geography, including: rivers, water cycle
Sc4/1.1 asking relevant questions and using different types of scientific enquiries to answer them
Sc4/1.2 setting up simple practical enquiries
Sc4/1.5 recording findings using simple scientific language, drawings, labelled diagrams
Sc4/1.6 reporting on findings from enquiries, including oral and written explanations
Sc4/1.8 identifying differences, similarities or changes related to simple scientific ideas and processes
Sc4/1.9 using straightforward scientific evidence to answer questions or to support their findings

Activity 6
Melting Ice Investigation

Practical Resources:

Melting Ice Investigation Sheet
Pencil
2 glass jars
Small rocks
Water
Masking tape
Marker pen

Relation to Curriculum in England:

Ge2/1.3a describe and understand key aspects of physical geography, including: rivers, water cycle
Sc4/1.1 asking relevant questions and using different types of scientific enquiries to answer them
Sc4/1.2 setting up simple practical enquiries
Sc4/1.5 recording findings using simple scientific language, drawings, labelled diagrams
Sc4/1.6 reporting on findings from enquiries, including oral and written explanations
Sc4/1.8 identifying differences, similarities or changes related to simple scientific ideas and processes
Sc4/1.9 using straightforward scientific evidence to answer questions or to support their findings

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How do I use this activity?

In this activity your child will perform an investigation to find out how melting ice can affect the water level when the ice is in water and on rocks. Your child will record their observations through diagrams and use this to make a conclusion.

Our year three melting ice activity resource meets the following aspects of the National Curriculum of England: Geography and Science. Don’t forget to check out the rest of our Lower Key Stage Two topics where you will find great curriculum standard activities for your classroom or home educated children. There are plenty of subjects for you to choose from, so you’ll be delighted with the wide range when planning your day.

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