Winter Fun: Showshoeing

What do you do when a blizzard socks you in and leaves you without power or running water? Go out showshoeing, of course!

Really. Get out there. You won't regret it. Look at this fun:

I know, I'm kind of a dork.

If you don't own snowshoes, late winter to early spring is typically a good time to buy them because they go on sale. I've even seen them in discount stores like Ocean State Job Lot.  My kids sure were glad to break theirs in.

Do you own snowshoes? Have you gone snowshoeing?

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Snow Investigations

As we hunker down for Winter Storm Nemo here in the Northeast, I thought it might be useful to bring some previous posts about snow fun to your attention.

Of course, good old-fashioned fun such as making snow angels, sledding, snowshoeing and having snowball fights are just as good for your children. But if you want to mix things up a little, try one of these investigations.

None of these require any specialized materials (except a magnifying lens for the snowflake investigation). You probably have everything else you'll need.

• Snow Fun  describes my kids impromptu snow investigation a couple of years ago. The focus is on properties of snow such as melting. This post will be useful to those of you with young children.
• More Snow Fun combines Legos and snow investigations. This will be better for older children- especially those who are into building and Legos.
• Even More Snow Fun describes how to examine snowflakes and notice their shapes. This activity needs to happen while snow is falling. 

Have you tried any of these investigations with your kids/students? Do you have others to suggest?