Investigating materials inspired by Charles Macintosh

😁 Year 2 have had a great time investigating which materials would be the most waterproof and cosy for Teddy to make a coat out of. The children went outside to experiment with different materials. Groups of children held the different materials tightly over teddy and then poured 1000ml of water the materials. The children then had to observe whether Teddy was dry or drenched (Word Of The Week).

Paper towel......

Drenched.... poor Teddy!

Sponge.... well it seemed O.K. until Miss Fortner showed the children a piece of sponge soaked over night..

Sponge soaked over night .....drenched!

How about a foil coat ?

Ooohhh! Dry !

A nylon coat?

Well why not .... Teddy stayed very dry and doesn't she look adorable!

Not too sure about the foil coat! It was waterproof but ... it ripped very easily.

And apparently not very warm ...hmmmm really needed some sleeves as well!

Cardboard was doing really well...until we soaked it overnight....it went a bit floppy and soggy!

Conclusion Teddy really loved the idea of a nylon coat. Waterproof, comfortable and warm.  😁