Water-Snow Comparison
Time: 5-10 minutes + melt time
Materials: clear cups, sharpie or tape, measuring cup(s) (optional)
Activity: Gather a clear cup (bonus if it’s a measuring cup) of snow and mark the top of the snow with a sharpie or piece of tape. Pour the same amount of water into another cup and mark it as well. Let the snow melt indoors and compare the amount of water after the snow has melted. How much water was in the snow? Why do they think that there is less water in the melted snow cup than the water cup? If you are using a measuring cup, model reading the volume measurements for each cup.
Categories:
Nature, Math