Are you ready to learn how snowflakes form? Whether you’re teaching at home or in the classroom, studying the formation of snowflakes with your students is a fun winter learning activity. In this post, we’ll follow the journey of a snowflake as it forms high in the atmosphere and then falls to Earth! Snow is […]
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If you live somewhere that gets snow in winter, you’ve likely measured the depth of snow before! But with a few extra steps, you can turn this simple task into an awesome, hands-on snow measurements lab activity for your classroom. By measuring snow and performing calculations, we can determine snow water equivalent, stored water, and […]
What is snow hydrology? Snow hydrology is the study of snow’s role in the water cycle. Snow hydrologists study snowfall, melting, and everything that happens to snow in between! Many snow hydrologists are interested in the ways snow impacts our water resources. They may use data to make predictions about the water supply. Why is […]