Observing Change

Children been encouraged to observe change and share their predictions and ideas about it. We also wanted to support the safe use of one handed tools.
Children made delicious ice lollies to help them stay cool in this changeable weather: they also enjoyed sharing a healthy treat. 

A group of children were supported to look at what fruit we had in school: there was a lot of juicy oranges donated by our lovely families Children handled them,  counting them and mark making the amount. They used sharp knives to cut the oranges in half and a hand juicer to squeeze the delicious juice out. There was vocabulary such as flesh, pith, skin, peel, pips and juice used.
Children were encouraged to use all their senses.
Next they added water and a little sweetener and carefully poured the liquid into the moulds. They carefully counted 16 lolly sticks and placed them in the liquid.  They predicted what would happen and thought about where to place them to freeze the liquid. 
The following day, delicious ice lollies were waiting for the children!
Children took them out, closely looked and touched the moulds and shared talk and ideas.
They wrote invitations for a friend to join them and shared their lollies. Some children said they tasted lemon, beetroot and orange! One child said they had "brain freeze".

It's such a lovely and simple process.
Other children shared sliced grapes which had been placed in the freezer overnight, These were so popular and proved a sweet and juicy treat. Maybe try at home!