Watermelon Day

Today was red day so we had all our activities about Watermelon. We made predictions on how much our class watermelon weighed and measured. Then we weighed it and measured it to see who was the closest. We also counted how many stripes were on the watermelon and found out if a watermelon will sink or float. All the kids were surprised to see that it floats. We also painted our own watermelons and added some real seeds to our art. And last we made a watermelon slush that the kids all loved. I thought it tasted ok. I think I my have put more watermelon in the drink then I should have. I am going to try making it again with exact measurements and see if it tastes better. It was a great day and the kids were so excited to show their work to their parents. And I was left with a huge mess and a very sticky floor, but it was worth it to see how much fun they all had!

Fun Time Painting

Enjoying our slushies

Watermelon Slush Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 cups fresh watermelon cubes
• 1 cup crushed ice
• 1 cup watermelon, raspberry or lime sherbet

• 4 teaspoons lime juice
• 1/2 cup miniature semisweet or white chocolate chips

Instructions

1. About 10 minutes before you're ready to mix the smoothies, place four tall glasses in the freezer to frost. Then wash the whole melon as you would other fruits and vegetables, and cut it into quarters. (The number of quarters you'll need to yield 3 cups of cubes will depend on the size of the melon.)
2. Slice each quarter you plan to use lengthwise into three wedges, then slice the flesh away from the rind. Use a fork to scrape away the seeds and chop the melon into cubes.
3. Combine the crushed ice, watermelon cubes, lime juice and watermelon, raspberry, or lime sherbert, and blend until smooth.
4. Pour the mixture into the frosted glasses and top each one with a half dozen or so miniature chocolate chips. Serves 4.