Explorers: Ice Cream in a Bag (Fun in the Sun)

 ICE CREAM IN A BAG
 After our friends in the Adventurers group loved making ice cream in a bag so much, we had to try it as well.

HERE IS WHAT WE NEED:

• 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 might be enough). Flavor suggestions: vanilla, chocolate, mint.
  
  

                 

• Ice

                         

• 6 tablespoons rock salt

                     

• 1 gallon-sized/1 quart-sized Ziploc freezer bag

                    

HERE IS HOW IT WORKS:

• Measure the ingredients and pour sugar, milk and flavoring in quart-sized Ziploc bag. IMPORTANT: Seal bag securely.

                            

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

                               

• Place the quart-size Ziploc bag into the gallon-sized Ziploc bag and seal (you may want to double bag).

                 

            

• Zip outer bag shut (make sure is sealed well) and shake, turn, toss and mix the bag for at least 5 minutes.

     

Caution:

• The hands will get cold very quickly. You can use some towels as a protective layer.

YUMMY!!!

Adventurers: Recue Relay and Ice Cream in a Bag (Fun in the Sun)

“Rescue Relay”
This game is a great game that does not require lots of preparation or props but at the same time promotes good sportsmanship behavior. The game is from the book "The Ultimate Playground & Recess Game Book" by Guy Bailey, a wonderful resource with an endless supply of ideas how to keep students in large and small groups active. We tweaked the game a little bit to make it work for our group:

First mark  off two lines, approximately 30 feet apart. Students sit down next to each other on the ground behind the line with the exception of 1 player. who stands at the opposite site behind the other line, facing his teammates. On a starting signal, the single player runs across the field, chooses a teammate, and runs back to his line with his teammate, both students holding hands. The rescued player then runs back and rescue another player. The relay continues until all players have been rescued. 


Cooking/Science Project “Ice Cream in a Bag”
(see Explorers on 7/23 for detailed recipe):
  We were divided into small groups and made ice cream using Ziploc bags. 

 This activity is a great way to spark conversations and interactions. Here are some ideas:

• Offer a variety of flavors that can be made and let the students in their small groups decide what ice cream they want to create.
• Encourage cooperation throughout, e.g., one student holds the Ziploc bag open, while the other pours the ingredients into the bag.
• Facilitate conversations by asking structured questions: "What will happen when we start shaking the bag?" "How long do you think we will have to shake the bag?"
• Let the students vote on their favorite flavors.