Snow inside and out

The wind chill was too chill for Gordon’s littlest to go outside.
 

Their science teacher brought the weather indoors for close inspection.
 

Inside, the snow was not as bright.
 

The textures were easier to feel.
 

The clumps were clumpier and the relationship between snow and water was easier to observe.
 

Fifth and sixth grade garden club went out into the cold.
 

Their mission was to get warm again, by building a shelter.
 

If you were wondering what happens in Gordon’s gardens in the winter, here’s one of the answers.
 

A quinzee is a snow shelter associated with the Athabascan people of northern Canada.
 

Step one is to build the biggest pile of loose snow that you can.
 

It is like a reverse version of shoveling a driveway.
 

This snow will settle and compact into a solid form.
 

The next step will be to hollow out the pile and make a cozy, warm space.
 

If it stays cold long enough, that is. 
 

And it looks like it is going to be cold for some time.