The Clubhouse is the Behavioral Intervention Association's (http://www.bia4autism.org) after-school program. Once a week, children between the ages of 5 and 12, who have communication and social challenges, meet and engage in fun activities to practice different social skills. The Explorers focus on skills such as staying with the group, greetings, turn taking, participating independently in activities, and brief exchanges with peers. The Adventurers focus on skills such as initiating and maintaining conversations, perspective taking, and negotiating with peers.

BIA Clubhouse: Where Friendship Rules

Thursday, October 20, 2011

The Adventurers: From Liquids to Solids: Ice Cream in a Ziploc Bag


Small Group Cooking/Science Project “Ice Cream in a Ziploc Bag": We had a blast making ice cream in Ziploc bags and could observe how a liquid turned into a solid. We also experimented with different flavors. Everyone had a favorite but the chocolate ice cream was especially popular.


 Here is the recipe:
  • 1 tablespoon sugar 
  • ½ cup milk (any kind: whole, 2%, chocolate milk) or half and half. 
  • ¼ teaspoon flavoring (or to taste, if the flavor is pure a couple of drops are enough). Flavor suggestions: vanilla, chocolate, mint. 
  • 6 tablespoons rock salt 
  • 1 pint-sized Ziploc freezer bag
  • 1 gallon-sized Ziploc freezer bag 
  • Ice cubes
       
Preparation:

1) Measure ingredients and pour sugar, milk and flavoring in a quart-sized Ziploc bags. IMPORTANT: Seal bag securely.



2) Fill the gallon-sized Ziploc half full with ice and add rock salt.



3) Place the quart-size Ziploc bag into the gallon-sized Ziploc bag and seal the outer bag shut (make sure is sealed well) and shake, turn, toss and mix the bag for at least 5 minutes.

4) Sample the ice cream.


   

Caution: The hands will get cold very quickly. Towels or gloves can be used as a protective layer.

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