Got Snow? Here are some learning links for frosty fun.

We've had a record snowfall here. The third largest in our area in the last 100 years. And snow on Christmas day? That's never happened before here, at least not in the 37+ years that I've been here. It's been so beautiful to see and loads of fun playing and watching the kids sled. How about you? Were you effected by the recent storm?

Just for fun, here are some links to learn more about snow:

Why are snowflakes shaped like that?
http://chemistry.about.com/od/moleculescompounds/a/snowflake.htm

http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/

http://www.lessonplanspage.com/ScienceArtCategorizingSnowflakes2.htm

http://library.thinkquest.org/3876/scienceofsnow.html

Why is snow white?
http://weather.about.com/od/winterweather/a/snow_white.htm

Other questions and answers about snow:
http://nsidc.org/snow/faq.html

Why do we put salt on the roads?
http://www.gryphonhouse.com/activities/activityDetail.asp?bookid=18325&page=557

http://www.gryphonhouse.com/activities/activityDetail.asp?bookid=10015&page=111

Snowflake cutouts
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/kids/kids.htm

Enjoy, and stay warm!