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Messy Friday: Baby It’s Cold Outside!

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First I saw this article on CBC.ca stating the 5 Places that are Colder than Saskatchewan (where I live). Thursday it was -30, not including the wind chill. COLD!

  • Alert, Nunavut: -41.
  • The North Pole: -39.
  • Dzalinda, Russia (in Siberia): -51.
  • Vostak Station, Antarctica: -36.
  • Mars: -55.

Brrr! [Read more…] about Messy Friday: Baby It’s Cold Outside!

Messy Friday: Melting Ice

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I had planned on showing the girls different ways to melt ice. Because I didn’t set it up ahead of time, we just worked with salt. Melting ice cubes with salt definitely entertained them a lot longer than I expected, but I find most things entertain Austin especially, longer than I plan. Her attention span is definitely growing by leaps and bounds.

I put a container of ice cubes in front of each the girls. Austin quickly grabbed a piece in her hands.

Austin: “It’s cold.”
Me: “What is it?”
Austin: “Ice.”
Me: “Is ice suppose to be cold?”
Austin: “Yeah.” [Read more…] about Messy Friday: Melting Ice