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Children will discover how the first Popsicle was accidentally created.

Vocabulary: frozen, liquids

Science Focus: states of matter, inventions

CCSS (and states that have similar standards): RI.1.1 ask and answer questions; RI.1.2 key details; RI.1.4 determine meaning of words; RI.1.10 read texts appropriate for grade 1; RF.1.2 phonemes; W.1.2 write informative texts; SL.1.4 describe events with relevant details

Simple, spectacular ideas to boost your lessons.

• Follow this snowman's hilarious journey as he looks for ways to stay warm. Students will enjoy the repetitive text, the characters’ creative problem solving, and watching Sneezy the Snowman melt!

• Write the letter r where students can see. Practice the sound it makes. Add a consonant in front of r and blend the sounds together. Erase the first consonant and replace it. Blend the sounds together again. Consonants to add: d, f, t, and b.
• Have students review their issue and find the r blends. As a word is found, students can raise their hand to share it. The class can practice saying the word together.

Skill: experimenting, states of matter

Materials: Popsicle Changes skill sheets, pencils, crayons, Popsicle molds, clear cup, ingredients for Popsicles: approximately 2 cups frozen fruit, 1 cup water, and 2 tablespoons of sugar or honey

• Students will predict and observe Popsicles changing states of matter.
• Make the Popsicle mixture ahead of time by blending all ingredients together, or allow students to add all ingredients to the blender. Discuss the contents of the blender. What does the mixture look like? Is it a solid or a liquid?
• Give students the Popsicle Changes skill sheet and have them fill out the first portion of the sheet. Pour the mixture into the Popsicle mold and place in a freezer. Tell students that the Popsicles will stay in the freezer overnight. Review the rest of the sheet: Can students predict what will happen when the Popsicles come out of the freezer?
• The next day, bring the Popsicles back into the classroom. Pop one of them out. What does it look like now? Have students fill out the second part of the sheet.
• Place one Popsicle in a clear cup. Pass out the others for students to enjoy a cold treat. After students have finished their Popsicles, review the Popsicle in the cup: What does a Popsicle look like after sitting out? Is it still a solid? Have students complete their sheets.