Let it Snow!
Snow Science
Every snowflake that falls has its own unique design. One easy technique used to catch and study different flakes in a snowfall begins with a piece of black construction paper. Simply hold the paper out to collect several snowflakes. The black paper background will highlight the tiny details of each flake. If it's a nighttime snowfall, take a flashlight so the snowflakes will be easier to see.
·How to Make Snow Crystals: Step by step instructions and the materials needed for a young student to make snow crystals.
·Snow Crystal Experiment: A quick home experiment that demonstrates how ice crystals form. Ice crystals join together to make a snowflake.
·Crystal Snowflake Creation: Create your own crystal snowflake with these instructions and the help of an adult.
·Snow Activities and Experiments: A variety of experiments including the comparison of different types of snow and the shapes of individual snowflakes.
·How Much Water is in Snow?: A fun experiment that measures the amount of water in a particular gathering of snow.
Snow Activities
1. Create a snow angel design . The first step in making a snow angel is to lie on the ground. Next, a person must move their outstretched arms and legs in an up and down motion along the ground. Stand up and observe the snow angel pattern.
2. Construct a snowman family . First, form a snowball and roll it along the ground until it is about a foot high. Repeat this step for the three levels of each snow family member. Make a mother, father, sisters, brothers, and even a baby. To add extra interest, dress the snow family members in funny halloween costumes. A hat from a pirate costume on the father snowman is sure to cause a lot of laughter from passersby.
3. A snowball tossing competition . Find a garbage can and gather a group of friends together. Then, see how many snowballs each person can throw into the garbage can from ten feet away.
4. Create snow farm animals in the yard. Make several farm animals out of snow and arrange them around a snow barn in the front yard.
5. Conduct an experiment with snowballs. Create three or four well-packed snowballs and put them into a freezer to see how long they stay in the same shape.
6. Build a snow wall . Firmly pack snowballs on top of one another to form a wall of snow. Keep track of how long it takes the wall to melt completely.
7. Backtrack in the snow. Make a line of shoe or boot tracks in a deep snow. Then try to step backward into each foot print without falling down or making a new print.
8. Make a tower of snowballs . Roll a pile of snowballs and then construct a tower with them in the yard. Put a flag or decoration on top of the completed tower.
9. Create a dog or cat snow sculpture . Construct a snow sculpture in the yard that looks just like a pet. As a finishing touch, put an old collar around its neck.
10. Search for animal tracks in the snow . Look around for different sorts of animal tracks in the snow and try to figure out what animal made them. Look for tracks made by deer, birds, squirrels, and other animals that come out after a fresh snowfall.
Snow Art
·Create a Paper Snowflake: Step by step instructions on how to make a unique snowflake out of paper.
·Snow Finger Puppets: Make snowflake finger puppets and then sing the fun rhyme about snowflakes!
·A Snowflake Craft Project: Create a snowflake out of a coffee filter and other household materials.
·Build a Paper Plate Snowman: Features instructions and materials to make a fun snowman out of paper plates.
·A Snowflake Ornament: Simple to follow instructions on how to make a shiny snowflake ornament.
Snow Literature
·Snow Poems for Kids: A collection of snow and winter poems for kids.
·A Collection of Poems about Snow: A gathering of poems about snow and snowy days.
·A Story of a Snowy Adventure: Features a story about how a family dealt with an enormous snowfall.
·Fun Poems and Songs about Snow: Several poems and songs for kids that are all about snow and winter.
·Entertaining Snowy Poems: A group of kids' poems about snow and winter time.
Snow Food
There are many delicious snow treats to serve in the winter time. Two of those easy creations are Snow Ice Cream and Slush Cones.
Snow Ice Cream Recipe
Ingredients:
Snow
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
One tablespoon of sugar
Milk
Bowls for everyone
Go outside and put some fresh snow into everyone's bowl. Mix in a little sugar, the vanilla extract, and the milk. Then, start eating your Snow Ice Cream before it freezes to the bowl.
A Recipe for Slush Cones
Ingredients:
Fresh snow
Bowls for everyone
Frozen juice concentrate
To create Slush Cones place some fresh snow into the bowls. Then, plop some frozen juice concentrate atop the snow piles. Enjoy the Slush Cones before they melt away!
More Snowy Fun
·What Makes a Snowflake: Read about the temperatures and conditions that are necessary for a snowflake to form.
·Animals That Live in Snowy Places: A selection of drawings and descriptions of animals that live in snowy areas.
·Cool Facts on an Animal that Loves the Snow: Interesting polar bear facts are offered along with a photo of two bears playing in their snowy home.
