Yameen - 26-01-18 - Whole class session looking at ‘blubber’.

Following on from previous work on a non-fiction notebook explaining that polar bears eat the blubber from the seals and also that penguins have blubber to keep them warm.

We did an experiment where we felt ice in a bag and compared this to feeling some ice wrapped in lard in a bag. The children were encouraged to talk about their observations as the bags were passed round the circle.

Yameen said “It’s very freezing!”

Dara - 26-01-18 - Whole class session looking at ‘blubber’.

Following on from previous work on a non-fiction notebook explaining that polar bears eat the blubber from the seals and also that penguins have blubber to keep them warm.

We did an experiment where we felt ice in a bag and compared this to feeling some ice wrapped in lard in a bag. The children were encouraged to talk about their observations as the bags were passed round the circle.

Dara said “It’s warm, the blubber. Blubber keeps it warm that’s why it (the ice) is cold. The ice is cold. Why don’t you put it on the heater to make it warm?”

When we discussed where we thought the ice would melt the quickest – on the heater, on the shelf or in our hands Dara said “Are you going to light up the globe so it will melt near it?” implying she knows heat is generated by lights/lamp.

Inaaya - 26-01-18 - Whole class session looking at ‘blubber’.

Following on from previous work on a non-fiction notebook explaining that polar bears eat the blubber from the seals and also that penguins have blubber to keep them warm.

We did an experiment where we felt ice in a bag and compared this to feeling some ice wrapped in lard in a bag. The children were encouraged to talk about their observations as the bags were passed round the circle.

Inaaya said “This is soft (lard) and this is wet (ice). This is warm (lard) and this is cold (ice).”

When looking at the ice in the bag and seeing the water that was beginning to collect in the bag she said “Maybe it’s melting!”

We looked at the lard and what happened to the water when it goes on the lard and Inaaya said “It looks like soap.”

When asked at the end of the session “What did we learn today?” Inaaya said “Cold is freezing! The ice was cold and the blubber was warm.”

Dainen - 26-01-18 - Whole class session looking at ‘blubber’.

Following on from previous work on a non-fiction notebook explaining that polar bears eat the blubber from the seals and also that penguins have blubber to keep them warm.

We did an experiment where we felt ice in a bag and compared this to feeling some ice wrapped in lard in a bag. The children were encouraged to talk about their observations as the bags were passed round the circle.

Dainen said “This is squishy (lard). It nearly froze my hand (ice bag)! It’s not that cold now!” When we looked at the effect of water on the lard rubbed into Mrs Padley’s fingers he said “It’s like raindrops!”

Zain - 26-01-18 - Whole class session looking at ‘blubber’.

Following on from previous work on a non-fiction notebook explaining that polar bears eat the blubber from the seals and also that penguins have blubber to keep them warm.

We did an experiment where we felt ice in a bag and compared this to feeling some ice wrapped in lard in a bag. The children were encouraged to talk about their observations as the bags were passed round the circle.

Zain said “This is warm (lard) and this is cold (ice bag). It’s warm because of the blubber. It’s so slippy.”

Anika - 26-01-18 - Whole class session looking at ‘blubber’.

Following on from previous work on a non-fiction notebook explaining that polar bears eat the blubber from the seals and also that penguins have blubber to keep them warm.

We did an experiment where we felt ice in a bag and compared this to feeling some ice wrapped in lard in a bag. The children were encouraged to talk about their observations as the bags were passed round the circle.

When she held the bag with ice in Anika said “Water.”

Adam - 26-01-18 - Whole class session looking at ‘blubber’.

Following on from previous work on a non-fiction notebook explaining that polar bears eat the blubber from the seals and also that penguins have blubber to keep them warm.

We did an experiment where we felt ice in a bag and compared this to feeling some ice wrapped in lard in a bag. The children were encouraged to talk about their observations as the bags were passed round the circle.

Adam said “It so cold (the ice)! The blubber is warmer.”

Maryam - 26-01-18 - Whole class session looking at ‘blubber’.

Following on from previous work on a non-fiction notebook explaining that polar bears eat the blubber from the seals and also that penguins have blubber to keep them warm.

We did an experiment where we felt ice in a bag and compared this to feeling some ice wrapped in lard in a bag. The children were encouraged to talk about their observations as the bags were passed round the circle.

Maryam said “Oooh! I don’t want it! It’s so cold!” giggling.

Fatima - 26-01-18 - Whole class session looking at ‘blubber’.

Following on from previous work on a non-fiction notebook explaining that polar bears eat the blubber from the seals and also that penguins have blubber to keep them warm.

We did an experiment where we felt ice in a bag and compared this to feeling some ice wrapped in lard in a bag. The children were encouraged to talk about their observations as the bags were passed round the circle.

Fatima said “It doo icy! Dat freezing (ice)! Dat warm (lard)!”

Ikram - 26-01-18 - Whole class session looking at ‘blubber’.

Following on from previous work on a non-fiction notebook explaining that polar bears eat the blubber from the seals and also that penguins have blubber to keep them warm.

We did an experiment where we felt ice in a bag and compared this to feeling some ice wrapped in lard in a bag. The children were encouraged to talk about their observations as the bags were passed round the circle.

Ikram said “Wobbly water!” he then asked “You touching the ice?”

Annie - 26-01-18 - Whole class session looking at ‘blubber’.

Following on from previous work on a non-fiction notebook explaining that polar bears eat the blubber from the seals and also that penguins have blubber to keep them warm.

We did an experiment where we felt ice in a bag and compared this to feeling some ice wrapped in lard in a bag. The children were encouraged to talk about their observations as the bags were passed round the circle.

At the end of the session I asked “What have we learned today?” Annie said “The ice will melt.”

Umar - 26-01-18 - Whole class session looking at ‘blubber’.

Following on from previous work on a non-fiction notebook explaining that polar bears eat the blubber from the seals and also that penguins have blubber to keep them warm.

We did an experiment where we felt ice in a bag and compared this to feeling some ice wrapped in lard in a bag. The children were encouraged to talk about their observations as the bags were passed round the circle.

Umar said “This is warm (lard) and this is cold (ice). The blubber was warmer.”

Alisha - 26-01-18 - Whole class session looking at ‘blubber’.

Following on from previous work on a non-fiction notebook explaining that polar bears eat the blubber from the seals and also that penguins have blubber to keep them warm.

We did an experiment where we felt ice in a bag and compared this to feeling some ice wrapped in lard in a bag. The children were encouraged to talk about their observations as the bags were passed round the circle.

Alisha said “The ice is very cold. It’s going wet because it’s melting – the ice is. The blubber is not cold.”

Fouzan - 26-01-18 - Whole class session looking at ‘blubber’.

Following on from previous work on a non-fiction notebook explaining that polar bears eat the blubber from the seals and also that penguins have blubber to keep them warm.

We did an experiment where we felt ice in a bag and compared this to feeling some ice wrapped in lard in a bag. The children were encouraged to talk about their observations as the bags were passed round the circle.

Fouzan said “It very cold. Der blubber not cold it warm.”

Aryaan - 26-01-18 - Whole class session looking at ‘blubber’.

Following on from previous work on a non-fiction notebook explaining that polar bears eat the blubber from the seals and also that penguins have blubber to keep them warm.

We did an experiment where we felt ice in a bag and compared this to feeling some ice wrapped in lard in a bag. The children were encouraged to talk about their observations as the bags were passed round the circle.

Aryaan said “It looks sticky!” talking about the lard ball. He also said “That one’s really cold (ice). If you leave it in your hands it goes really cold. I like the warm one with the blubber.”

Khamsa - 26-01-18 - Whole class session looking at ‘blubber’.

Following on from previous work on a non-fiction notebook explaining that polar bears eat the blubber from the seals and also that penguins have blubber to keep them warm.

We did an experiment where we felt ice in a bag and compared this to feeling some ice wrapped in lard in a bag. The children were encouraged to talk about their observations as the bags were passed round the circle.

Khamsa said “It’s just cold. Look Mrs Padley there’s water in it!” I asked her how she though that had got there because it wasn’t there when we started the session she said “because the ice is melting and the water comes.”

When asked what she had learned today she said “Ice! Blubber!”

Mehreen - 26-01-18 - Whole class session looking at ‘blubber’.

Following on from previous work on a non-fiction notebook explaining that polar bears eat the blubber from the seals and also that penguins have blubber to keep them warm.

We did an experiment where we felt ice in a bag and compared this to feeling some ice wrapped in lard in a bag. The children were encouraged to talk about their observations as the bags were passed round the circle.

Mehreen said “It feels like it’s melting. The bag feels very cold and wet.”

When asked what she had learned today she replied “You couldn’t mix blubber and ice. The blubber makes the ice look melty.”

Zainab - 26-01-18 - Whole class session looking at ‘blubber’.

Following on from previous work on a non-fiction notebook explaining that polar bears eat the blubber from the seals and also that penguins have blubber to keep them warm.

We did an experiment where we felt ice in a bag and compared this to feeling some ice wrapped in lard in a bag. The children were encouraged to talk about their observations as the bags were passed round the circle.

Zainab said “This one’s squishy and this one’s cold!”

Rohin - 26-01-18 - Whole class session looking at ‘blubber’.

Following on from previous work on a non-fiction notebook explaining that polar bears eat the blubber from the seals and also that penguins have blubber to keep them warm.

We did an experiment where we felt ice in a bag and compared this to feeling some ice wrapped in lard in a bag. The children were encouraged to talk about their observations as the bags were passed round the circle.

Rohin said “It’s cold. It’s not cold. I can see the water, big water from the ice. My hand is getting wet.”

Adiyan - 26-01-18 - Whole class session looking at ‘blubber’.

Following on from previous work on a non-fiction notebook explaining that polar bears eat the blubber from the seals and also that penguins have blubber to keep them warm.

We did an experiment where we felt ice in a bag and compared this to feeling some ice wrapped in lard in a bag. The children were encouraged to talk about their observations as the bags were passed round the circle.

Adiyan said “Cold. Warm.” and held the relevant hand up higher and more forwards to demonstrate that was the one he was talking about.

Mansoor - 26-01-18 - Whole class session looking at ‘blubber’.

Following on from previous work on a non-fiction notebook explaining that polar bears eat the blubber from the seals and also that penguins have blubber to keep them warm.

We did an experiment where we felt ice in a bag and compared this to feeling some ice wrapped in lard in a bag. The children were encouraged to talk about their observations as the bags were passed round the circle.

Mansoor said “This isn’t cold. The ice was cold.”

Abiha - 26-01-18 - Whole class session looking at ‘blubber’.

Following on from previous work on a non-fiction notebook explaining that polar bears eat the blubber from the seals and also that penguins have blubber to keep them warm.

We did an experiment where we felt ice in a bag and compared this to feeling some ice wrapped in lard in a bag. The children were encouraged to talk about their observations as the bags were passed round the circle.

Abiha whispered (and showed with her hands) which of the 2 objects was heavier or lighter.

Siraj - 26-01-18 - Whole class session looking at ‘blubber’.

Following on from previous work on a non-fiction notebook explaining that polar bears eat the blubber from the seals and also that penguins have blubber to keep them warm.

We did an experiment where we felt ice in a bag and compared this to feeling some ice wrapped in lard in a bag. The children were encouraged to talk about their observations as the bags were passed round the circle.

Siraj said “Dat warm. Dat wet. It melting!”

Abdullah - 26-01-18 - Whole class session looking at ‘blubber’.

Following on from previous work on a non-fiction notebook explaining that polar bears eat the blubber from the seals and also that penguins have blubber to keep them warm.

We did an experiment where we felt ice in a bag and compared this to feeling some ice wrapped in lard in a bag. The children were encouraged to talk about their observations as the bags were passed round the circle.

Abdullah said “That one’s cold and that one’s warmer.”

Ibaad - 26-01-18 - Whole class session looking at ‘blubber’.

Following on from previous work on a non-fiction notebook explaining that polar bears eat the blubber from the seals and also that penguins have blubber to keep them warm.

We did an experiment where we felt ice in a bag and compared this to feeling some ice wrapped in lard in a bag. The children were encouraged to talk about their observations as the bags were passed round the circle.

Ibaad said “It looks like a ball! It’s round. This one is cold and this one is warm.”

Ahad - 26-01-18 - Whole class session looking at ‘blubber’.

Following on from previous work on a non-fiction notebook explaining that polar bears eat the blubber from the seals and also that penguins have blubber to keep them warm.

We did an experiment where we felt ice in a bag and compared this to feeling some ice wrapped in lard in a bag. The children were encouraged to talk about their observations as the bags were passed round the circle.

Ahad said “This one is cold and this one is warm.”

Eshal - 26-01-18 - Whole class session looking at ‘blubber’.

Following on from previous work on a non-fiction notebook explaining that polar bears eat the blubber from the seals and also that penguins have blubber to keep them warm.

We did an experiment where we felt ice in a bag and compared this to feeling some ice wrapped in lard in a bag. The children were encouraged to talk about their observations as the bags were passed round the circle.

Eshal said “This one is cold and this one is warm. This hand is cold and this hand is warm.”

At the end of the session I asked them what new information they had learned today. Eshal said “The blubber was warm and the ice was cold.”

Hammad - 26-01-18 - Whole class session looking at ‘blubber’.

Following on from previous work on a non-fiction notebook explaining that polar bears eat the blubber from the seals and also that penguins have blubber to keep them warm.

We did an experiment where we felt ice in a bag and compared this to feeling some ice wrapped in lard in a bag. The children were encouraged to talk about their observations as the bags were passed round the circle.

Hammad said “Ice melts. It will melt.”

Amilah - 26-01-18 - Whole class session looking at ‘blubber’.

Following on from previous work on a non-fiction notebook explaining that polar bears eat the blubber from the seals and also that penguins have blubber to keep them warm.

We did an experiment where we felt ice in a bag and compared this to feeling some ice wrapped in lard in a bag. The children were encouraged to talk about their observations as the bags were passed round the circle.

Amilah said “It’s melting!” When asked how she knew she said “it’s gone like water!”

Haleema - 26-01-18 - Whole class session looking at ‘blubber’.

Following on from previous work on a non-fiction notebook explaining that polar bears eat the blubber from the seals and also that penguins have blubber to keep them warm.

We did an experiment where we felt ice in a bag and compared this to feeling some ice wrapped in lard in a bag. The children were encouraged to talk about their observations as the bags were passed round the circle.

Haleema said “It’s wet!”

At the end of the session I asked “What have we learned today?” Haleema said “The ice on the heater will melt faster because it is hot.”

Isaa - 26-01-18 - Whole class session looking at ‘blubber’.

Following on from previous work on a non-fiction notebook explaining that polar bears eat the blubber from the seals and also that penguins have blubber to keep them warm.

We did an experiment where we felt ice in a bag and compared this to feeling some ice wrapped in lard in a bag. The children were encouraged to talk about their observations as the bags were passed round the circle.

Isaa said “It’s very cold!”

26-01-18 - Whole class session looking at ‘blubber’.

Following on from previous work on a non-fiction notebook explaining that polar bears eat the blubber from the seals and also that penguins have blubber to keep them warm.

We did an experiment where we felt ice in a bag and compared this to feeling some ice wrapped in lard in a bag. The children were encouraged to talk about their observations as the bags were passed round the circle.