I am sure many of you are aware now that it snowed on Friday in Houston. It was quite the event.
By Thursday evening every local new station was covering the story of a possible "snow storm" in Houston on Friday. Friday arrived and at about 9:00am so did the snow. Being from Minnesota, the initial "snow" was not what I would call "snow." It was more of a combination of snow and rain or "sleet" as I taught my students (I need to take advantage of every learning opportunity I can get). As the day continued, and the temperatures dropped, real snow began to fall and even accumulate on the ground.
Not wanting my students to miss out on a truly once-in-a-lifetime event, I took my class outside. We were outside not just to play in the snow, but to learn hands-on about a new form of precipitation for many of my students, snow. We discussed freezing point, rain, snow, sleet, and lots of other good science and math stuff... and well, played in the snow too.
I attached some pictures of my students from the snow day. I am sure this will be a day many of them will not soon forget.
They look cold!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sending the pictures. I agree, they looked cold, but they also looked like they were having so much fun. What an experience for them. AND you will be a part of their memory of the snow day!
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