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Carniny Primary School, 61 Old Cullybackey Road, Ballymena

P1/2 Polar explorers

22nd Jan 2016

We had a tray of icy water.
We had a tray of icy water.
 
We all put our hand in to feel it. It was freezing.
We all put our hand in to feel it. It was freezing.
 
We put on gloves to see if that would keep our hands warmer.
We put on gloves to see if that would keep our hands warmer.
 
The glove just made our hands wet and cold.
The glove just made our hands wet and cold.
 
We then put our hand into a bag of fat.
We then put our hand into a bag of fat.
 
We couldn't feel any cold at all when we put our hand in the bag of fat.
We couldn't feel any cold at all when we put our hand in the bag of fat.
 
We all gave it a go.
We all gave it a go.
 
We found out that this is just like polar animals.
We found out that this is just like polar animals.
 
They have a layer of fat called blubber that keeps them warm in the cold water.
They have a layer of fat called blubber that keeps them warm in the cold water.