10 Outdoor Winter Science Activities

Ahhh… Winter.

Winter and I have a love/hate relationship for sure, but doing these science activities with my family was definitely an awesome way to beat the winter blues.  I sometimes need motivation to get out and play in the snow since it’s much easier to just stay in. Where I live in the beautiful upper peninsula, average January temperatures are between 22F and -8F.   Sometimes warmer ( Record high of 42F in 1975 — I can’t even imagine. So warm!) but when you factor in windchill (yesterday it was -24F) it’s cold and even thought the snow is beautiful it’s hard to get out.

So for Science Saturday this month, I put together 10 science activities to help motivate you to get out and play in the snow more.

10 Fun Outdoor Winter Science Activities

These are all easy to do and you should have everything you need in your house! Well, maybe not the glycerine, I’ll include a link to that below, but you can also find it in your local pharmacy! Also, don’t forget to check out our monthly STEM challenge that goes along with our Science Saturday. It’s for subscribers ONLY! You won’t find the challenge anywhere on the blog. It’s also FREE!!!

Frozen Bubbles – 0:12 Salt Toy Rescue – 1:05 DIY Toboggan – 1:49 Sledding Science – 2:26 Maple Taffy – 3:44 Snow Volcano – 4:44 Ocean VS Lake – 5:38 Snow Volume – 6:35 Coldest Room – 6:54

Blubber Hand -7:58