We have talked about not eating the snow outside, obvious reasons outside is the animal kingdom's bathroom, etc. Still I was getting questioned, "Why can't we eat the snow? It looks clean!" Well then out comes the ziplock bag and out into the playground we go to get some snow! Now the kids know why we do not eat the snow. What may look really pretty and sparkly, isn't good to eat seeing as it has, dirt, road salt, and being an animals bathroom as well. So we melted down the snow in our classroom which did not take long at all and above is the picture of before and after. As you can see it is not so white anymore but water with dirt, etc. in it. But we did also come to the conclusion that it is ok to eat the snow when it is falling from the sky on your tongue, but nothing else! Happy snowy days! :)