Do you know about snow? ❄️

Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Podcast For Kids

Sleep Tight Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 739 Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2023

⏱️ 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 ❤️👂🔬 --- 📢 Have an interesting science topic you would like investigated? Send us an email at hello@sleeptightscience.com and we may feature it in an upcoming show. 👉 First time listening to Sleep Tight Science? Please follow us or listen on Spotify. ❤️ We would love to hear from you, reach out to us via email. --- About Sleep Tight Science Sleep Tight Science is an engaging (but not too engaging) bedtime show for the whole family that answers the questions kids have about science. Each episode explores a fascinating topic in science and technology, from the mysteries of outer space to the wonders of the human body. Sleep Tight Science is the perfect bedtime companion for curious minds of all ages. Have an interesting science topic you would like featured? Send us an email at hello@sleeptightscience.com and we may feature it in an upcoming show.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Sleep Tight Science.
0:15.0	Did you know that snowflakes can be really, really big?
0:20.7	The largest snowflake ever recorded was a whopping 38 centimeters or 15 inches wide and 20 centimeters or 8 inches thick.
0:32.8	What?
0:33.8	Imagine a snowflake the size of a large pizza falling from the sky.
0:40.2	Now that's a snowstorm you wouldn't forget.
1:05.0	Hello, friends. Hello friends and welcome back to Sleep Tight Science, a bedtime show that answers your questions about science.
1:11.3	In this episode, we will start talking about snow. Some of you might have no snow where you live,
1:14.6	or if you live in a place similar to ours, you will have a lot.
1:20.1	There is so much snow that you can do fun things like make snow forts,
1:25.0	snow sculptures, or throw snowballs at each other.
1:28.3	You can also do fun activities like snowshoeing,
1:33.3	skiing, tobogganing, or skating.
1:36.3	Though, you don't skate on snow, you skate on ice.
1:41.3	You can also make snow angels, which is fun. With all this white stuff around us,
1:48.7	we thought it would be fun to answer some of your questions about this cold, powdery fluff.
1:58.7	So, what exactly is snow?
2:01.6	In simple terms, snow is frozen water.
2:06.6	Rain and snow are two forms of water that fall to the earth from the sky.
2:13.6	The water they supply is vital for the survival and growth of plants and animals. Water
2:22.3	that drops from clouds is called precipitation. In one form of precipitation, rain drops form
2:30.1	in clouds when air currents cause tiny droplets of water to collide.
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