Blubber Water Table Fun
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In advance, put cold water and ice in your
water table.
Put vegetable shortening such as Crisco into a
plastic storage bag.
Have the children put their hand inside the bag. Put a rubber
band loosely
over the bag at the wrist. Put a plastic bag without vegetable
shortening on the child's other hand. Put a rubber band
loosely at that wrist.
Now have the children experiment in the cold water and ice.
Ask questions about each hand. Does it feel colder for one
hand than
the other? Explain that polar bears are able to tolerate the
cold
because their blubber keeps them warm.