Outdoor Education Program : Snow

Diamonds of Water (Snow)
Unravel some of the mysteries of one of Canada's most ubiquitous substances - snow! Capture snow flakes and examine their crystalline structure up close. Discover the many different types of snow and learn what kind of snow insulates animals the most effectively. Find out how much water is in snow. Make some accurate and beautiful six-sided snow flakes to take home. Loads of learning packed into two hours.
Grade 5 (This program can be modified to suit any grade)

Matter and Materials - Properties of and Changes in Matter
5s27	demonstrate an understanding of the three states of matter and of changes in state;
5s28	investigate common changes of state (e.g., melting, freezing, condensing, evaporating) and make informed choices about materials when finding solutions to problems in designing and constructing objects;
5s36	use a thermometer to measure the temperature of a material;
5s37	identify melting, freezing, condensation, and evaporation as changes of state that can be reversed;
Structures and Mechanisms - Forces Acting on Structures and Mechanisms
5s99	identify the aesthetic qualities of a product they made (e.g., form, colour, pattern, type of surface), and explain the usefulness of the product to others;
Earth and Space Systems - Weather
5s111	explain the formation of clouds and the effects of different cloud formations on weather and climate (e.g., create a model of a cloud in a jar and relate it to the water cycle; describe the relationship between the formation of cumulonimbus clouds and thunderstorms);
5s112	describe the water cycle in terms of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation;

Diamonds of Water (Snow)