Grades:1-6
*This is a lesson I taught to first through sixth graders at six different elementary school's afterschool programs.
*I also taught this lesson to first through sixth grade students as part of a weeklong science camp.
1. In this activity, students will compare which type of coverings stay the warmest in cold weather.
2. Start by discussing different ways animals (including humans) stay warm in the cold weather.
3. Split students into groups, and give each group a bucket of ice water, a thermometer, and an animal covering in a “plastic glove” (see pictures).
4. Each student will also need a worksheet and pencil.
5. Have one student at each group put the thermometer inside the ‘glove’ and, when told to, put the glove into the ice water. Time them according to the times on the worksheet.
6. Repeat the previous step, rotating through students and times according to the worksheet.
7. Collect and analyze the data, answering the questions at the bottom of the worksheet.
