I just love when nature gives an impromptu education! Yesterday we went to sign the boys up for baseball. When we got out of the car we noticed the ground next to the baseball field had some strange looking ice. I have a camera on my phone so I snapped a few pictures and then the boys enjoyed stomping the ice crystals!
On our way home from the field, I googled to find out more about what we had discovered. It is called needle ice and it occurs when the ground temperature is above freezing and the air temperature is below zero. The water below the ground is brought to the surface and freezes in needle like threads.
To our wonderful surprise, we had needle ice in our yard too! I was able to grab my real camera and snap some great pictures. If only the needle ice wasn’t in the shadows between trees I would have had some excellent shots!
Have you ever seen needle ice before? It is pretty cool and a great science lesson for the kids!
Latest posts by Renae Chiovaro (see all)
- Last Minute Batgirl Costume - October 22, 2016
- Agnes & Dora: Comfortable & Affordable Clothing - September 19, 2016
- Life is a Highway - September 17, 2016
I love those impromptu science lessons – today on our morning walk it was foggy. I heard a plane in the distance and Carina asked why we could hear it but not see it. We had a fun conversation about sound!