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Questions for Discussion: Observe Water in Winter and Summer
- How many clues can you find that tell you whether it is winter or summer?
- What makes water so different in summer and winter?
- If you compared the sunshine in the winter and summer, what differences do you think you would notice?
- Compare the winter and summer views of a river near where you live. What are four or five differences you notice? What other changes do you think you would notice if were standing beside the river?
- Most liquids get heavier when they turn into a solid. Water is different — it gets lighter (less dense) and floats. When you see lakes in winter, where is the ice? Why is this important to the fish and other creatures living in the lake?
