It was a beautiful sunny day so the 6th graders and I went on a question walk. As we hiked I stopped several times and asked for a question from each student. There is science in all questions because science is in everything!

Why is snow cold?

Why does snow fall?

Why does snow taste the way it does?

How do snow flakes form?

Why does the snow crunch?

How come some snow is compact and some is not?

Is snow a solid or a liquid because it can take the shape of a container?

If plants are alive how come they don’t have any body heat?

Why don’t evergreen trees loose their leaves and stay green in the winter?

How is a spring formed and why does it not freeze?

Why is the sun brighter in the winter?

Where do frogs go in the winter?

Why does ice float?

How come some lakes freeze and some don’t?

Why can you slide in the snow?

So much learning – so much fun!