Nature Play

What better way to play with nature and in the heat of nature than with ice cubes? This week in the garden our younger students were invited to be creative and come up with as many ways to dissolve gumnuts, leaves, bark and flowers out of an assortment of frozen water. Some of their investigative minds lent towards body heat where they collected the ice and held it between their hands. Some chatted and rushed to place their sculptures in the direct sun light to let the heat of the rocks impact the fastest melt. Others thought the best technique was to use force between two hard surfaces, turning their large block of ice into ice chips.

Children are natural investigators when they are presented with a challenge. They were very inquisitive to find out how the nature made it into the ice blocks and when the process was shared, many took on the idea to try at home. Have fun exploring the nature around your home with your kids – it’s a treat to see their reactions and chat about their curiosity together.