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Week 07 · Hot and Cold

Thursday

What heat does, and the pops card
// Chill it, freeze it, keep it out of the Danger Zone
⏱ about 15 min

Thursday: What Heat Does, and the Pops Card

Ferris warms a few frozen blueberries in a small pan. The crew watches from the table.

"What do you notice?" he asks. The berries get soft and juicy.

Lizzy writes in her notebook. "Cold made them hard. Heat made them soft."

Riley points to the pops card. "Here is a hint," he says. "Our pops need cold, not heat."

Watch a grown-up use heat

Heat changes food. Cold changes food too.

Watch from a safe spot while a grown-up warms a few frozen berries.

Write what you see before and after.

Safety first
A grown-up handles the stove and the hot pan.
Stay at the table, away from the stove, while you watch.
BerriesWhat I see
Frozen, before
Warmed, after
Recipe: Frozen Fruit Pops
Makes: 6 small pops.
Ingredients:
2 ripe bananas
1 cup of blueberries
1/2 cup of water
6 small paper cups and 6 craft sticks
Allergy swap: Fruit allergy? Leave out any fruit your family avoids, and use more of another fruit.
  1. You: Wash your hands with all five steps.
  2. You: Rinse the blueberries under running water.
  3. You: Peel the bananas. Mash them with the blueberries in a bowl.
  4. You: Stir in the water.
  5. You: Spoon the mix into the 6 cups. Put a craft stick in each.
  6. Grown-up: Put the cups in the freezer.
  7. Everyone: Wait until the pops are frozen hard. Overnight is easiest.
  8. Everyone: Peel off the paper cups and enjoy!
FIND IT ON THE CARD
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
How many pops does the recipe make?
Does this recipe use the stove?
Which kitchen verb goes with the bananas?
Each pop holds 1/4 cup of mix. 3 pops hold how many fourths of a cup?
The pops go in the freezer at 6:00. You check at 9:00. How many hours?
What did heat do to the frozen berries? Type one word.
WHY THIS EXERCISEHeat changes food, and cold changes it too.
For a grown-up
For the demo, warm a few frozen berries in a pan.
Your child watches from the table, away from the stove.
A grown-up handles the stove, then lets the berries cool before anyone tastes.
On paper, draw the berries before and after. Label them frozen and warmed.

Sharp observer! Tomorrow Freddy has a hot and cold quiz for you.

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