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Dobbins third-graders churn ice cream
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Neighbors | Sarah Foor .Third-grader Brody Todd (left) looked happy as he gave student teacher Amanda Sleva's homemade ice cream project a shake of Dec. 16.
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Neighbors | Sarah Foor .During her ice cream project, Youngstown State University TEC student Amanda Sleva checked the consistency of the treat to see if it was solid enough to eat. Sleva soon decided that the treat needed a few more shakes to be ready to eat.
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Neighbors | Sarah Foor .Third-grade students Nathan Tucker (left), Jackie Grisdale, and Ashlin Rabindra were all smiles as they ate their finished ice cream on Dec. 16.
By SARAH FOOR
It’s never too cold for ice cream.
At least that’s what the students in Debbie Patsko’s third-grade Dobbins classroom thought Dec. 16 when they enjoyed an ice cream treat on Dec. 16.
Amanda Sleva, a student at Youngstown State University, had spent several weeks with Patsko and her students as part of her Teacher Education Center clinical experience. Throughout her time with the class, Sleva learned teaching theory and methods, and observed students as they learned.
The end of her commitment came on Dec. 16 and Sleva decided to mix a bit of fun and education on her last day.
The class worked together to make ice cream the old-fashioned way. The ingredients for a vanilla ice cream were added to a plastic bag and placed in a bowl with salted ice. To churn the cream, the students covered the bowl and each had a turn to give the entire package a shake.
“I included a lot of curriculum in this project. With measuring our ingredients, we explored math concepts. In explaining how the ingredients incorporate and how the salt makes the ice colder, we explored science. The project was also part of a longer social studies lesson about the 1800s and how things had to be done simply in the past,” Sleva said.
Every student gave the project a shake and the ice cream was checked many times to make sure the consistency was right. During the process, Sleva continued to answer questions about the science behind the project.
“I love science, especially when science helps make ice cream,” student Anna Simeon told Sleva.
After it was announced that the ice cream was just right, it was time to eat. To further thank Patsko and her students, Sleva brought snowman cupcake treats to eat along with the ice cream.