Melting Snowman

• 32 Oz. Mason Jar

• Black Paint, Sharpies or Markers, Buttons, or Foam Paper

• Orange Foam Paper, Felt or Paper

• Ribbon for Scarf

• Glue (or other adhesive as needed)

• 12″ Plastic Rulers

Decorate a mason jar to look like a snowman

• Wrap a piece of ribbon around the jar towards the bottom. Criss cross each piece, glue and glue at the ends to make it look like a scarf.

• Cut a small triangle from a piece of orange paper and glue it towards the top front centre of the jar.

• Use the black paint or markers to draw eyes and a mouth by the nose.

Fill the jar up with snow, wipe the outside dry and bring it inside the house.

Place a ruler into the jar and press it down to the bottom.

You can set your snowman aside (maybe not right next to a heating vent) and watch what happens over time. Check on it periodically (can make a specific time check in like every 5 mins or 10 mins) and have the kids jot down the time elapsed and the new measurement. Record the final measurement as well.

• you can fill multiple jars and place them in different spots in the house to determine the fastest melting spot in the house

• You can try the experiment with different kinds of snow (wet & heavy, light & fluffy)

• Set up 2 jars with equal amounts of snow - sprinkle salt on top of one jar - which one melts faster?