Minnesota Cold (Part 8) How to Build an Igloo (Snow Cave or Quinzhee)
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Minnesota – It’s so cold that… you can build an igloo and stand on it by just shoveling a bunch of snow into a pile and hollowing it out. Watch and subscribe all of the Minnesota Cold Weather Experiments: www.youtube.com/nziegler .
Materials:
- Shovel
- A lot of snow
Steps:
- Shovel together a large mound of snow. Let it harden for a few hours after making it.
- Use the shovel to hollow it out inside, creating an entrance and then taking most of the snow out from inside of the mound. Leave it to freeze for a little while longer.
- Once it is frozen solid, go and stand on the igloo! It shouldn’t break.
Helpful Hints:
- It needs to be quite cold for this to work. Negative temps are ideal.
- Try to jump on it and break it when you are done.
For additional fun, wire a TV to your Quinzhee and enjoy some hot chocolate outside while watching the Olympics:
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