Where Did the Snowman Go? Melting Ice and Snow

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A free Grade 1 science worksheet on melting and freezing: ice and snow are frozen water, they melt into water when they get warm, and water freezes into ice when it gets very cold. Children predict where an ice cube will melt fastest, observe and record, put the water cycle of an ice cube in order and sort warm and cold places. Includes a timed lesson plan, a six-activity worksheet, an editable Word version and answer key.

Overview

Children find out what happens to snowmen and ice cubes. Ice and snow are water that is frozen solid. When they get warm, they melt and become liquid water again. When water gets very cold, for example in a freezer, it freezes into ice. In a simple investigation, children place ice cubes in a sunny place, in the shade and in a cool box, predict which will melt first, and check every ten minutes. They put the steps of freezing and melting in order and sort warm and cold places.

Resource Details

Subject: Science
Topic: Melting Ice and Snow
Category: Materials & Matter
File Type: PDF
File Size: 224 KB
Published: 11 Nov 2026
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Grade 1 science (ages 6–7) 40 minutes Physical science predicting observing recording sorting

Student Task

Hold up an ice cube. Ask: "What is it made of? What will happen if I hold it in my hand?"
Set up the ice cube test, then do activities 1 and 2 together.
Children complete activities 3 to 6 while they check the ice cubes. Answers are in the answer key.

Classroom Use

Ice cube race: place ice cubes in a sunny place, in the shade and in a cool box, and check every ten minutes.
Warm hands: children hold an ice cube in a cup in their hands and see that it melts faster.
Freeze it: freeze water in a cup overnight and look at it the next morning.

Differentiation

Support: use picture cards for sunny, shady and cold places. Challenge: children test whether salt or a cloth cover changes how fast ice melts.

Answer Key & Assessment

Activities 1 to 5 check melting and freezing (answer key included). Activity 6 shows whether children can predict and record what they observe.

Learning Objectives

Explain that ice and snow are frozen water.
Describe melting (warm) and freezing (very cold).
Predict and observe which ice cube melts first.

Teacher Tips

Many children have never seen snow. Use ice cubes from a freezer for the investigation, and explain that snow is made of tiny pieces of ice. Remind children never to put ice in their mouths during science.

What's Included

7-page printable PDF lesson pack: teacher lesson plan with timings, materials and differentiation
Key vocabulary list (6 words with meanings and examples)
Student worksheet (6 activities)
Editable Word version of the worksheet
Complete answer key (also as a separate PDF)

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