Blubber Glove Experiment

The children learned about polar animals (seals, polar bears, walruses) that have a layer of blubber to keep themselves warm. They assembled 'blubber gloves' using lard, plastic bags and elastic bands. They placed their hands into icy water (approx 4°c). They all reported it being very uncomfortable to keep their bare hands in the water whereas the gloved hand stayed warm.