I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream!

September 3, 2021

Laura Haddon, Cherokee County Clemson Extension 4-H Youth Development Agent

Shake, shake, shake your ice cream!

Students enjoying the process of making their own ice cream!

The school year ended with a sweet treat.  The youth enrolled in the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Upstate in Cherokee County concluded a year’s worth of 4-H STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) activities by making ice cream. They connected ice cream to science by discussing what factors caused the changes in the states of matter (liquid whipping cream to solid ice cream) and the part that salt plays in that change.  After 10 minutes of shaking their ingredients they had a new appreciation for the work-saving technology that allows us to make ice cream at the push of a button.  They topped their homemade vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup and sprinkles.  While they enjoyed the sweet treat they listened to a read aloud of the book, Tales of the Dairy Godmother: Chuck’s Ice Cream Wish, by Viola Butler, which shares the journey of ice cream from the farm to your bowl with a twist on an old fairy tale.  It was a delicious way to wrap up a busy year!