So Cool Ice Experiments

  Ice experiments are fun for summer and winter - but these ones are especially great for summer! I think I love them because ice is so simple, yet fascinating for kids and a wonderful sensory item too!

  Some "so cool" ice science: (get it? "Cool"! I'm going to be wonderfully embarrassing to my daughter someday soon!)

Lift an ice cube with string {Kids Activities Blog}

Melting frozen hands {Happy Hooligans}

Ice cube painting {P is for Preschooler}

Dinosaur ice eggs {Teaching Mama}

Make your own ice cream in a bag {I Can Teach My Child}

Watercolors on ice {Housing A Forest}
or watercolors on ice with salt  (the effect is very different!) 

Frozen dinos {P is for Preschooler}

Space ice melt {Little Bins for Little Hands} or Excavating LEGOs {Lemon Lime Adventures}

(Really, you can freeze a whole slew of things that kids will love to "discover" inside ice!)

A melting ice science experiment {Reading Confetti}

   Boats made from ice {Learning 4 Kids} 

   Ice boats in rain puddles (Suzy Homeschooler) 

   Simple play with colored ice...let the kids come up with ideas! (And you know they will!) {Stir the Wonder}

Welcome to Saturday Science! My co-hosts have some great ideas for you this week, and check out the linky below for even more! And you can always follow along with the Science Experiments for Kids Pinterest board!

             Science Experiments that Pop, Fizz and Crackle {Lemon Lime Adventures}

                      8 Easy Science Discovery Bottles {Little Bins For Little Hands}

                           Microwave Ivory Soap Experiment {The Joys of Boys}