and experiments!

One of my favorite aspects of the Polar Study has been the variety of cool experiments we have conducted and recorded in our Polar Journals.  Antarctica is exclusively inhabited by scientists, so we have spent much time discussing what scientists do, how they do it, and why.  I love that Four and Seven are so curious and willing to participate in our science experiments--it has always been one of my favorite aspects of teaching--"playing scientist".  We have studied why salt water doesn't freeze, how to make frost, density and buoyancy, and ice--we have really studied ice, and it's been so fun!  I think whatever we study next, we will make a point of including an experimentation component!