Ice excavations are great fun for children of all ages. Younger children can pour warm water over the top or use a pipette and watch the ice melt, while older children can use syringes to measure how much water is needed to melt the ice or just use the scale to practice number recognition. It’s also a great exercise for learning about volume and capacity. We’ve been having great fun with our LEGO ice excavation recently.
What you need for a LEGO Ice Excavation
Large tub or Lego storage container lid
Small pieces of LEGO
Syringe
Pipettes
Containers of different sizes.
( Our zig zag pipette and purple container are from Learning Resources )
How to set up an ice excavation
Pour water into your storage container, add lego bricks ( or anything else you fancy ), leave in a freezer until frozen.
Use pipettes and syringes to pour water over your ice.
Science questions to ask
What do you think would happen if you used warmer water?
What would happen if you added salt to the ice?
Where could you leave the ice to melt on a sunny day?
How could you slow down the melting of the ice?
Last Updated on June 10, 2021 by Emma Vanstone
