This week for science we completed a scientific experiment about animals in polar climates. We wanted to find out how animals in these regions stay warm - they don't wear warm coats and woolly hats like us! We found out that these animals have a layer of blubber or fat under their skin which keeps them warm in the icy cold water and from the cold winds.
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We used a cooler full of ice and a plastic bag that was filled with cooking fat (to represent the blubber) to test if this really does help with the cold.
Children wore a latex glove so not as to get too cold from the ice and water. Placing their hand into the cooler we noted how quickly our hands started to get cold from the icy conditions. Once everyone had a turn at this, it was time to test the blubber!
We used cooking fat to represent the blubber and by placing this into a plastic bag we were able to make a pocket to place out hands in. When we placed this into the ice the children noted how it took much longer to feel the cold if at all.
This showed them how the animals in polar regions cope with the cold icy conditions all year round.
This showed them how the animals in polar regions cope with the cold icy conditions all year round.
