Snow days this week! This week we look at the properties of snow, sleet and hail. We explain the different climate conditions of each and how all three forms of this frozen water fall from the sky. The children had fun reenacting a snowstorm (cotton balls), sleet (pony beads) and a hail storm (ping pong balls)!
We learn the life story of Wilson Bentley, famous for 5,000+ pictures of snowflakes. Most snowflakes are 6-sided (hexagonal). The children made their own snowflakes and learned Bentley's quote, "No two snowflakes are alike." For a frosty treat, we made snow cones and ate ice pops.
Books we Read: Snowflake Bentley (Jacqueline Martin); The Snowflake--Winter's Secret Beauty (Kenneth Albrecht).
Next Week: Dinosaur Fossils
We learn the life story of Wilson Bentley, famous for 5,000+ pictures of snowflakes. Most snowflakes are 6-sided (hexagonal). The children made their own snowflakes and learned Bentley's quote, "No two snowflakes are alike." For a frosty treat, we made snow cones and ate ice pops.
Books we Read: Snowflake Bentley (Jacqueline Martin); The Snowflake--Winter's Secret Beauty (Kenneth Albrecht).
Next Week: Dinosaur Fossils
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