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The end!
Before closing this story, Elsa gathered a bunch of Winter Wonderland images and she would like to share this video with you. Pull up a chair and relax! And now our story comes to an end. Elsa gathers up all the information that she found online and places it all in a folder. It’s now time to check out the community one…
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Let It snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
The wind outside is howling. Something white and feathery is falling from the sky and resting on the window ledge outside. Suddenly it disappears, but more and more of these little flakes are falling until there is quite a bit on the ledge. Kimmy looks out the window and is quite surprised. She has never seen snow before…
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Fallen snow
As Kimmy heads towards the post office she watches the snow falling straight from the sky. The snow beneath her feet are soft and fluffy. This stuff is really cool! After dropping off her Christmas cards, she decides to continue her adventure outdoors because she is really enjoying the snowfall. The snow on the trees…
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Kimmy meets up with Yeti
On the way back home Kimmy bumps into Yeti. “Yeti aren’t you cold?” asks Kimmy. Now how can Yeti be cold with all that fur! He’s no different than the Abominable Snowman with lots of fur. Kimmy remembers reading about the abominable snowman a long time ago …………. ‘The Yeti, once better known as the Abominable Snowman, is a…
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Talking snowflakes?
Kimmy looks at her phone for messages and then she sees the time. It’s lunch time! No wonder her belly was growling. Suddenly she hears voices. She looks around but doesn’t see anyone. Where is it coming from? As she gets closer she sees some snowflakes talking to each other. She stops to touch one of them. “Ouch!” says…
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Did you know?
While waiting for her food to heat up Kimmy goes on to Google to read up about snow. • The earliest known snow shovel is estimated to be approximately 6,000 years old. It was found in a bog in Russia. According to archaeologists, its blade was made from a carved elk antler. The antler piece was tied to a wood or bone…
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Some facts about snow
‘Snow affects sound - Freshly fallen snow absorbs sound waves, giving everything a seemingly hushed, quieter ambience after a flurry. But if the snow then melts and refreezes, the ice can reflect sound waves making sound travel further and clearer. Monkeys love it - Don’t think for a second we are the only mammals to enjoy…
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Tallest snowman
Kimmy’s food is ready so she stops reading for a bit. Once she is finished eating she cleans up the kitchen and goes back to Google. ‘Residents of Bethel, Maine, USA, and surrounding towns, built a snow woman measuring 37.21 m (122 ft 1 in) tall, over a period of one month, completing her on 26 February 2008. • 13 million…
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I’m a little snowman
Kimmy comes across some cute poems and stories about snowmen. ‘I’m a little snowman, look at me. These are my buttons, 1 2 3. These are my eyes and this is my nose. I wear a hat and scarf. Brrr…it’s cold!’ (Source) Kimmy really likes this cute poem….. Oh look …….. another cute snowman poem! ‘I'm a little snowman, short and…
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Snowflake poems
Snowflake, snowflake Floating on down Snowflake, snowflake Drifting through town Snowflake, snowflake What do you see? Snowflake, snowflake Have you come to see me?’ (Source) ‘I’m a little snowflake, look at me. No other snowflake is just like me. I’m so unique, as you can see, And just as special as I can be! I’m a little…
