Shaving Cream SnowLet the children play with shaving cream and pretend it is snow. They pile it up and make snowmen and all sorts of creations. ScienceSee what happens to something plastic in the cold. Take an old plastic
soda1 pop bottle and leave it outside for at least an hour. Then squeeze and see what happens. Why do you think it might have done something different than if it was warm? Animal TracksSee if you can find the tracks of dogs, cats, birds, and other wildlife in the snow. Check out a book from your local library on animals and animal tracks and see how many different animal tracks you can identify. Snow ShoesRent, borrow, or buy some snowshoes and see if you can master walking on deep snow. You can even try making your own out of a curved branch and heavy twine2. The trick to snow shoes is to be sure and lift your toes up when you try and walk! Snow BubblesBlow bubbles outside, they won’t pop when it’s -30 to -40 degrees below zero outside. ThermometerTeach the older children to read a thermometer to check the outdoor temperature daily.Make snow angels in the snow Make a Snow Gauge3 Take an old clear plastic soda pop bottle and cut off the top half. Mark the outside in centimeters or inches with a permanent laundry marker and place it outside in a place where it can collect the falling snow. Measure how much melted snow it takes to make water. Collect some snow in a container and record the level of snow on the container. Let the snow melt. How much water is there? Are you surprised at the difference? Make a Glacier4Fill a bowl with snow and bring it inside to partially5 thaw6, and then add more snow on top. Keep doing this all winter long. You will then have the “layers” of ice and snow like a glacier. Jello7 in the SnowMix jello as per directions on package. Pour into CLEAN baby food jars-one per student. Place containers in a large tub. Together, fill tub with snow. Watch to see when jello sets. Catch Some SnowflakesWhat you will need:Black velvet9 or black construction paperMagnifying GlassSnow Since snowflakes melt so quickly you need to freeze your cloth or paper. Have it ready frozen and ready to go for the next snowfall, and go outside and let some snowflakes land on the dark surface. Quickly, before they melt, examine the flakes8 with a magnifying glass. Many snowflakes are “broken” and so you don’t see the whole six-sided crystal, but with persistence10 you’ll see some beautiful examples. Keep Some SnowflakesWhat you will need:Piece of glassHairspray Snow You can have a permanent record of your caught snowflakes if you freeze a piece of glass and the hair spray before the next snowfall. When your ready to collect some snowflakes, spray your chilled glass with the chilled hairspray and go outside and let some snowflakes settle on the glass. When you have enough flakes bring the glass indoors and allow it to thaw at room temperature for about 15 min. Now you have a permanent record of your snowflakes! ScienceProvide children with spray bottles containing colored water, preferably red, yellow and blue. Allow them to spray the snow and mix colors. FreezePlay music and have the children walk around in a circle. When the music stops, the children freeze by standing11 still in a stooped position.
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