Rescuing frozen arctic animals, science activity for toddlers

RESCuING FROZEN ARCTIC ANIMALS

Science activity for toddlers

Supplies :

- One Arcric animal per child

- One dropper per child

- Blue food coloring (optional)

- one tray per child (optional but very convenient)

The preparation:

The day before or at least three hours in advance, place as many Arctic animals in separate bowls with a little bit of water and a drop of blue food coloring.

The set up :

Announce you have a special activity for them at the table. Explain that a bunch of Artic animals got stuck in ice on a very cold night and they need our help. We will delivered them from the ice by dropping warm water on them.

Demonstrate to each child how to get water with the dropper then dropping it on the animal before giving them those supplies.

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