It’s a snow day here in western Maine. For a skier like me, that means it’s time to enjoy the snow with some time on the slopes. If you live in an area that has skiing, you might have some students that feel the same way that I do about snow. New snow equals a great reason to get outside. The next time your students talk about the fun of skiing, try to tie in this lesson plan from the University of Utah’s math department.

The lesson plan could be used in conjunction with the National Science Foundation’s video titled Science of the Olympic Winter Games – Downhill Science.