Freeing the Chilly Peas
Reception had a fantastic time exploring science through a fun and frosty experiment! The challenge was to rescue the chilly peas that were frozen in blocks of ice. The children were given a selection of tools and materials, including hammers, pipettes, salt, hot water, and tweezers, to help them free the peas.
Before getting started, we talked about how salt can help dissolve ice and make it melt faster. The children then used their problem-solving skills and worked together to test different methods. Some chose to drip hot water onto the ice with pipettes, while others carefully tapped it with hammers or sprinkled salt to speed up the melting process.
