I guess with wind gusts up to 86 mph I am experiencing a new type of snowstorm, a snowicane.
The millibar readings today in Colorado are similar to a low in a hurricane.
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Super Snow Moon
It’s another super moon tonight. This will be the biggest full moon of 2019. A family fun activity is to track the monthly phases of the moon. Check it out at montessorimom.com for printouts for the calendar and moon phases.
Polar Vortex
Wolf Blood Moon
Lunar eclipses are fun to observe. A lunar eclipse can only happen when there is a full moon. This Sunday we are lucky enough to have a supermoon with the lunar eclipse. A supermoon is when the moon is closest to the Earth’s in orbit.
Check out these printouts-
Winter Solstice
Paper Chains and Spirals
I remember making endless paper chains during the holidays as a child. As my cutting skills improved, I would make spirals to decorate the hallway.
Here are some paper printouts to help with your holiday paper handwork.
Hurricanes
A hurricane is a strong and intense tropical cyclone. Some people call them typhoons (eastern Pacific ocean), cyclones (Indian Ocean) or willy-willies (Australia).
Check out more and the free life cycle cards of a hurricane at montessorimom.com
Solstice
Summer solstice will soon be here. In the Northern hemisphere it is the longest day of the year.
Check out more, and the free printout at montessorimom.com
Volcanoes
It seems like volcanoes have been erupting for at least 3 billion years.
Learn more with these free printouts at montessorimom.com
Happy Equinox
The equinox occurs twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall.
Check out the free printout and more at montessorimom.com