Digging up the last of the snow

As we came to nursery on Friday, we found the last of the snow in little piles on the path. We thought it was a great opportunity for children to use tools and transport the snow into nursery. We used the activity as a chance to encourage the children to problem solve. How could we move the snow, how do we pick it up, what happens when it starts to melt and lots of interesting questions to promote critical thinking and problem solving.