{"id":9919,"date":"2021-01-06T10:49:10","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T18:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/?page_id=9919"},"modified":"2026-02-09T12:50:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T20:50:05","slug":"snowschool","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/snowschool\/","title":{"rendered":"SnowSchool"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community SnowSchool Workshops<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Description:Winter represents one of our four operating seasons:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The WSU Chelan\/Douglas County Extension office in Wenatchee Washington is coordinating SnowSchool for the 2025-26 season. This project operates between November and April each winter season for residents and visitors to Chelan and Douglas Counties. Opportunities include multiple ways to experience self-guided, scientific experiments at-home&nbsp; and pre-recorded extended-learning workshops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>4-H SnowSchool<\/em> introduces middle and high school students from Chelan and Douglas Counties to winter based activities to include snow shoeing and exploring local recreation destinations. Program experiences include hosting Natural Resource Professionals during online workshops and extended learning opportunities. Program objectives aim to offer students perspective on potential careers and activities to build their competence in the outdoors. The purpose of this program is to introduce students to the mountains in their backyard, and educate the students about the snowpack, STEM opportunities, and watershed conservation efforts. This partnership uses Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards to explore the scientific methods through the lens of snow science. Students work with facilitators to collect and analyze data with necessary materials from their 4-H SnowSchool Kits. Participants summarize their finding through reflection papers, fulfilling Agent of Discovery Missions, and participating in the Winter Wildlands Alliance Snowpack prediction contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&nbsp;<\/em>Objectives of the program include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Students, visitors and families will:\n<ul>\n<li>Engage with their environment during the winter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop the use of the scientific method through the lens of snow science and water equivalency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Simulate avalanches and examine behavior, and causes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participate in the Winter Wildland Alliance\u2019s Wenatchee Mountain Snowpack Prediction Contest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Program opportunities are accessed by modular formats for:\n<ul>\n<li>Registered school groups (10 hours over 6-7 weeks)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Registered participants 4-H Accelerated Workshops (10 hours over 3-4 days)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agents of Discovery Public Mission (24\/7 at home or in-person)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grant Sponsors\n<ul>\n<li>Chelan\/Douglas School Retirees Association<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community Foundation of North Central Washington<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"font-size: 1.2rem;font-weight: bold;letter-spacing: 0px\" href=\"https:\/\/winterwildlands.org\/previous-and-upcoming-activities\/\"><strong>Grade band activity descriptions and lesson plans<\/strong><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>4-H SnowSchool utilizes the standards-based curriculum from Winter Wildlands Alliance, combined with STEM Collaborators, and each groups objectives. (4-H Lesson plans and Module Scope and Sequence are available upon request)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4-H SnowSchool Tracks Video with Winter Wildlands Alliance At-Home Experiments page.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What animal made these tracks?  (9th-12th grade SnowSchool at Home)\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/499682518?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SnowSchool Community Workshops Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Workshops for Chelan and Douglas County youth and their families<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4-H SnowSchool Workshops<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For Chelan and Douglas County youth and their families<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Each Friday of February, <strong>3:00\u20134:00 PM<\/strong>, 4-H is hosting activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Workshop Schedule<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>February 5<\/strong> \u2013 SnowSchool basics: Measuring how much water is in snow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>February 12<\/strong> \u2013 What can snow tell you? A field experiment activity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>February 19<\/strong> \u2013 Citizen science project: Snow\u2014past, present, and future<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>February 26<\/strong> \u2013 Indoor avalanches: Building your own snowpacks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Registration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/snowschool\/\">Register online<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact &amp; Location<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Washington State University Extension<br>Chelan\/Douglas County<br>400 Washington Street<br>Wenatchee, WA 98801<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Phone<\/strong>: 509-667-6540<br><strong>Fax<\/strong>: 509-667-6561<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--xmedium\">Non-Discrimination Statement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--medium\">Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eco-Stewardship description including 4-H SnowSchool activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Educator training: Online.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For teachers, group leaders and individuals, this experience shows you how to conduct snow science activities with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Formaci\u00f3n de profesores.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sabado, el 30 de enero, 2021, 12-4PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Para maestros, l\u00edderes de grupo y individuos, esta experiencia les muestra c\u00f3mo hacer actividades sobre la ciencia de la nieve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Programas en el comunidad<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>4-H SnowSchool (Escuela de la Nieve)- Clases de la ciencia de la nieve para las personas de Chelan\/Douglas Counties<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cada viernes de febero a las 3-4PM, ofremos actividades para jovenes y las familias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Viernes, el 5 de febero, Lugar: en l\u00ednea 3-4PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fundamentos de la escuela de nieve- medici\u00f3n cu\u00e1nto agua hay en la nieve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Viernes, el 12 de febero, Lugar: en l\u00ednea 3-4PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00bfQue puede decirte el nieve? Un experimento en la naturaleza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Viernes, el 19 de febero, Lugar: en l\u00ednea 3-4PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Escuela de la Nieve: proyecto de ciencia de ciudadana- la nieve: pasado, presente, y futuro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Viernes, el 26 de febero,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Las avalanchas en casa, vamos a construir un manto de nieve<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SnowSchool Community Based Program partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"279\" height=\"216\" data-id=\"9930\"  src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/01\/4_H_Grows_Here.jpg\" alt=\"green texts with a 4 leaf clover\" class=\"wp-image-9930\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"524\" height=\"678\" data-id=\"9933\"  src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/01\/2021_Winter_WildandsAlliance_Logo.png\" alt=\"SnowSchool Winterwildlands.org \" class=\"wp-image-9933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/01\/2021_Winter_WildandsAlliance_Logo.png 524w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/01\/2021_Winter_WildandsAlliance_Logo-396x512.png 396w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-id=\"9934\"  src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/01\/NWAC_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"NorthWest Avalanche Center\" class=\"wp-image-9934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/01\/NWAC_Logo.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/01\/NWAC_Logo-198x198.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Community SnowSchool Workshops Program Description:Winter represents one of our four operating seasons: The WSU Chelan\/Douglas County Extension office in Wenatchee Washington is coordinating SnowSchool for the 2025-26 season. 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