Provide students with some background on ice, snow, and winter weather.
Build background knowledge (10 min.)
Watch our video "When Water Freezes." After children have finished watching the video, discuss the following questions:
- What does water turn into when it freezes? (ice)
- Is water a solid or a liquid? (a liquid)
- Is ice a solid or a liquid? (a solid)
Preview vocabulary (3 min.)
Next, play the online vocabulary slideshow. This issue’s featured words are spray, frigid, surface, blizzard, sleet, freezing rain, and wind chill.