Snow Science
Standards 1, 2.1, 4.1, 4.2, 5, and 6

Colorado is a state whose livelihood and lifestyles depend upon snow. It provides Colorado and many other states with water throughout the year. Colorado's travel and economies depend upon our knowledge of its dynamic properties. Students that study snow science at Keystone Science School explore the physical characteristics of snow and avalanches in the Colorado Rockies through hands-on gathering of information about the snowpack. 

Students dig snowpits to examine the different layers of snow and examine properties which contribute to avalanches. A mini-snow science research project is a great way for students to utilize the scientific method to increase their understanding of snow science and the scientific process. 

Curriculum Units:
Water cycle
Winter weather
Avalanche dynamics
Snowpack metamorphism
Scientific Method/Research
Winter animal adaptations
Animal tracks and signs

Available January-March

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Academic Themes:

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forest ecology

fire ecology

wolf management

aquatic ecology

mining & water quality

earth & space science

snow science