Summary
A misty morning turns into a weather investigation: what is mist, and where does it go when the sun comes out? Then the kids trace how crayons are made and put the leftovers to work — melting old crayon bits into brand-new ones.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Mist is weather you can walk through.
- What is mist made of?
- Where did the mist go when the day warmed up?
- How are crayons made?
- How did the kids give old crayon pieces a new life?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: mist, fog, water drops, melt, wax.
Try it: Breathe on a cold window or mirror. What appears? Where did it come from?
Try it: Sort the class crayon bin: which stubs could be recycled into new crayons?