Literature and Art 7/5 



Lesson 72 

 ICE 



When winter conies what happens to the water in small 

 lakes and streams ? What do boys and girls then do ? 



Describe any places where you ever went skating or slid- 

 ing on the ice. Mention other ways of traveling on the ice. 



Tell what you know about ice-boats. 



For what do we use ice during the hot summer weather ? 



From whom do we get it? How is ice kept from melting? 



In what kinds of business is ice very necessary ? 



What do you know about the work of cutting and stor- 

 ing ice ? What can you tell about artificial ice ? 



The ice is strong upon the creek, 



The wind has roses for the cheek, 



The snow is knee-deep all around, 



And earth with clear blue sky is crowned. 



From " Song for Winter" by Frank Dempster Sherman, 



SUGGESTED WORK 



Fill a bottle with water, cork 

 it and leave it out of doors on 

 a cold night. Tell what 

 happens, and why. 



Put a little water^ 

 into a tin pail or pan, 

 and let it freeze solid, f 

 Explain what you see. 



Notice the ice 

 around the edge of "v; ^^i 

 the pond. If there are 

 sticks or stones showing 

 above the surface of the water, 

 notice the way the ice forms around them. "Wken winter comes" 



From all these things tell whether you think water takes up more room 

 or less when it is frozen. Can you find any crystals in the ice ? 



