Interactive Weather Maker Online

What would it be like to be a real weather person - not just someone who reports the weather, but someone who can actually control it? Well here's your chance.
Using our Interactive Weather Maker, you'll be able to turn a sunny day into a windy day. Or create a rainy day. And if you create the correct conditions, you can make a blizzard - complete with a whiteout!
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/weather/

Why Does Salt Help with Snow and Ice?

Ready for a really simple, really cool experiment?

• Take an ice cube from your freezer and place it on a plate.
  
• Sprinkle a pinch of salt over one half of the ice cube.
  
• Put the plate with the ice cube in the refrigerator.
• After about 10 minutes, take the ice cube out and observe what has happened.
  

My 8 yo son and 11 yo niece did this today and they made their observations, now, what do you notice about the salted side of the ice cube?

Thank you to Wonderopolis! Wonderopolis.org is a great site that introduces a new idea to your kids everyday!