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Activities
ALBEDO EXPERIMENT
FEET, FLOAT, & PHYSICS: Exploring an animal adaptation to life in the snow
PERCOLATION ACTIVITY: Water pathways within the snowpack
Paper Snowflakes Activity
TRACK SOUVENIRS: Casting plaster animal tracks
