Do you know about snow? ❄️ (Encore)

Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Show For Kids

Sleep Tight Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 613 Ratings

🗓️ 25 December 2024

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we will learn about snow, what it is made of and the different colours it can be. Did you know that snow could be in different colours? We will discuss the water cycle and how important snow is for the water supply in many places. We will look at The Science of Snowflakes and discuss how they are created and how each is unique. We will examine how the temperature influences the design of the snowflake. We will answer questions including why reindeer’s antlers fall off, how raindrops are made, how many people are on the earth, and why Neptune looks darker than Uranus. Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark --- 👉 Join Premium for AD FREE listening and extra bedtime stories! 👉 Sleep Tight Premium is now available in Apple Podcasts! 🎉 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts, or share our podcast with your friends. 📢 Have an interesting science topic you would like to investigate? Send us an email at [email protected] , and we may feature it in an upcoming show. --- About Sleep Tight Science We’ve got bedtime down to a (Sleep Tight) Science! Sleep Tight Science is an engaging bedtime show that makes science accessible and enjoyable for the whole family. Snuggle in and drift off to sleep while learning about science topics submitted by listeners! Designed for curious young minds (but simple enough for grown-ups to understand), Sleep Tight Science uses big words to answer big questions that kids wonder about, like why do we feel icky sometimes and how do our legs help us move? Learn something new about the natural world while drifting off to dreamland. Have an interesting science question or a topic you’re curious about? Email us at [email protected], and it might just be the focus of an upcoming episode! Dedicated to enhancing the health and happiness of children, Sleep Tight Media helps families replace bedtime struggles with bedtime snuggles.

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0:00.0	Clark and I are taking a short break over the holidays to spend time with family, enjoy way too many treats, and take a well-deserved rest.
0:12.0	In the meantime, we hope you'll enjoy this encore presentation of one of our favorite episodes.
0:20.0	Thank you for being part of our Sleeptight family,
0:24.2	and we can't wait to share more with you in the new year.
0:29.6	You're listening to Sleep Tight Science.
0:32.8	Music Did you know that snowflakes can be really, really big?
0:50.2	The largest snowflake ever recorded was a whopping 38 centimeters or 15 inches wide and 20 centimeters or 8 inches thick.
1:02.7	What?
1:03.7	Imagine a snowflake the size of a large pizza falling from the sky.
1:10.1	Now that's a snowstorm you wouldn't forget.
1:26.9	Hello friends and welcome back to Sleep Tight Science, a bedtime show that answers your questions about science.
1:35.3	In this episode, we will start talking about snow. Some of you might have no snow where you live, or if you live in a place similar to ours, you will have a lot.
1:49.0	There is so much snow that you can do fun things like make snow forts, snow sculptures, or throw snowballs at each other.
1:59.0	You can also do fun activities like snowshoeing, skiing, tobogganing, or skating.
2:06.6	Though, you don't skate on snow, you skate on ice.
2:11.8	You can also make snow angels, which is fun.
2:16.1	With all this white stuff around us, we thought it would be fun to answer some of your questions
2:21.9	about this cold, powdery fluff.
2:29.2	So, what exactly is snow?
2:33.1	In simple terms, snow is frozen water.
2:38.1	Rain and snow are two forms of water that fall to the earth from the sky.
2:44.5	The water they supply is vital for the survival and growth of plants and animals.
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