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Bring winter into lessons with snow crafts, seasonal games, writing and math practice. Explore snow-and-ice science, polar animals and movement activities, plus themed units for planning a winter week.
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Complete a planning page, a cut-and-match accessories activity, a sequenced snowman-building craft (using ordinal words first/next/third...), a read-and-color page, and a match/cut/paste sequencing page; some pages require writing/tracing sentences.
Includes: planning page (mittens, hat, snow) · cut-and-match accessories activity (ear muffs, scarf, carrot nose, button, hat)
Play bingo using cards depicting winter items (e.g., snowflake, mittens, hot chocolate, snowman, igloo, sled); mark/identify called items on the card, which includes a 'FREE' center space.
Includes: intro/how-to-use page · picture reference sheet naming ~40 winter images (e.g., Detailed Snowflake, Blue Mittens, Hot Chocolate, Bare Tree, Fireplace, Polar…
Provide ten hands-on winter-themed science experiments for elementary students, designed to build observation, prediction, and problem-solving skills aligned to scientific-method practice.
Includes: introduction/rationale section explaining the purpose of winter science in the classroom
Read informational text about winter and answer comprehension questions; read and respond to a poem; draw and label winter items; write about winter; trace/practice writing letters A-Z (winter vocabulary cues).
Includes: informational text: The Winter Season (with comprehension questions) · poem: Why I Love Winter (with reading response questions)
Progress along a snowy path through 8 numbered snowflakes from START to FINISH, performing the movement task on each (march in place, giant steps, kick, squat, roll down a hill, make snow angels, hold body stiff/frozen), ending with a group dance.
Includes: title/instructions page · 8 numbered snowflake task pages
Follow a Wonder-Create-Share (Level 1) or Wonder&Plan-Create&Test-Share&Reflect (Level 2) design process to solve an open-ended STEAM challenge question using hands-on materials, then observe/reflect on the experience using provided sheets.
Includes: Early Years STEAM information/intro (p5) · How to use this resource (p6)
Assemble/customize a snowman image on the design-board slide using provided pieces, type their name, and write a descriptive paragraph about their snowman creation.
Includes: 1 editable PowerPoint design-board file (8 slides) · 'Tech Tip' slide for grouping/exporting the snowman image
Select or be assigned two Arctic animal topic cards, research them using provided graphic organizers (KWL, interesting facts, can/have/are, is/has/needs, animal comparison, historical timeline, animal investigation, animal traits), then write or orally present a response to a 'would you rather' opinion prompt.
Includes: Arctic animal topic cards in color and black & white (arctic fox, arctic hare, arctic wolf, beluga whale, Dall sheep, moose, narwhal… · opinion writing prompt cards, including a blank/customizable prompt option
STEM Activity : Do You Want to Melt a Snowman? An Eye-catching Resource for 2nd Graders! This instructional package has got it all - from engaging experiments to fun-filled activities that take you straight to the magical world of ice and snow. The Science of Melting - I Wanna Be An 'Ice Herald'! In this first…
Students print, color, fold, cut along dotted lines, and staple a snow-cycle mobile (labeling condensation/precipitation/evaporation/collection sections), then complete worksheets where they label each stage of the snow cycle in circles or a table, draw a picture for each stage, and write a short description of each…
Includes: mobile assembly instructions (print, fold, cut, staple, hang) · snow-cycle mobile template pieces (condensation/precipitation/evaporation/collection)
Roll a die/dice and perform the target operation (add 1, subtract 1, double, double plus one, add two numbers, add 10), then cover or cross off the matching number on their own board; first to cover all numbers wins.
Includes: 12 winter-themed game boards, each targeting one math skill · instructions page describing dice-based play
practice the listed yoga poses shown/named on each card, using the accompanying tips for a group or individual yoga session
Includes: Index of 20 Arctic animals with matching yoga poses · 'How to Practice the Yoga Poses' step-by-step instructions
Participate in daily winter-themed activities across learning centers, e.g., discussing what students know about winter (circle time), a 'Winter Wear Relay' or 'Freeze Tag' (movement), snowflake art/snow painting (art), observing melting snow or weather (science), keeping a snowflake journal or making a class book…
Includes: one-page weekly grid (Monday-Friday) with activities listed for Circle Time, Movement, Art, Science, Language/Literacy, Dramatic Play…
Practice fine motor skills while creating a fun winter dot art painting with these fine motor q-tip dot painting sheets. This winter themed art activity is a perfect January craft for preschoolers and early elementary students to practice hand eye coordination.
Includes: 16 winter-themed dot-painting image label pages (ice, quilt, snowflake, hot chocolate, snow, tree, sled, mitten, sweater, hat, jacket…
Write in response to a winter-themed topic (e.g., 'January,' 'Let It Snow!,' 'Mittens,' 'Hot Chocolate,' 'Snowman,' 'Sweater,' 'Warm Hat') on a pennant template, then color and decorate it, and fold the flap over a string to build a classroom banner.
Includes: Multiple pennant/banner templates on winter topics (January, Let It Snow!, Mittens, Hot Chocolate, Snowman, Sweater, Warm Hat) in… · Instructions page for assembling the banner
A set of 60 phonetically-coded flashcards covering autumn, winter, and spring vocabulary to support young learners' independent reading/phonics work.
Includes: spring flashcards (5 pages): bluebells, dandelions, daisies, daffodils, tulips, primroses, snowdrops, butterfly, frogspawn, tadpole… · autumn flashcards (5 pages): leaves, mushrooms, conkers, acorns, squirrel, pumpkin, hedgehog, trees, apples, blackberries, rake…
Identify/read sight words aloud from cards; play one of two game modes ('Snow It' flash-review pile or a keep-the-card pile game), with 'Flurry' wildcard cards that reset a pile.
Includes: game directions (2 play modes) · preprimer sight word cards
Learn winter vocabulary and concepts, and complete a range of art/sensory activities (e.g. sensory table exploration, painted/glued snowflakes, mitten and snowman crafts) drawn from an extensive activity-idea list.
Cut out scrambled words, paste them into the correct order to form a sentence, and write out the complete sentence.
Includes: 3 winter-themed scrambled-sentence worksheets (The Snowman, The Snowflake, The Penguins), each with a cut-and-paste word bank and a…
Students spin a spinner or roll a die to determine turn order, then take turns using teacher-selected cards (content of choice) to answer questions; correct play lets them move around the board following winter-themed space instructions (e.g. 'Built a snowman! Go ahead 1 space', 'Fell off your sled. Go back 2…
Includes: 4 winter-themed game boards, each with a path of forward/backward movement spaces themed around winter events (e.g. finding ornaments… · a blank/plain start-finish board template (page 6-7)
Read each page aloud (or with a teacher) following the pattern "I like ___." (making snowmen, catching snowflakes, making snow angels, making snow forts, sledding); write their name on the cover; color the illustrations.
Includes: cover page · title/sight-word page with name line
Set of short nonfiction articles about winter topics (animals, sports, nature) for grades 2-5, provided at two reading levels to support differentiated reading comprehension practice.
Includes: how-to-use instructions page · article topics observed: Downhill Skiing, Evergreen Pines, How is a Snowflake Formed, penguins (partial), Polar Bears — each provided…
Students cut out and assemble the provided snowman template pieces, using cotton balls and glue between layers for a 3D effect, and add googly eyes and a marker-drawn crooked smile.
Celebrate the winter season with this adorable Winter Snowman Bingo Game! intended for classroom parties, morning tubs, centers, and holiday-themed lessons, this no-prep activity brings cheerful seasonal fun to your students. Kids will enjoy the cute snowman-themed graphics while practicing visual recognition…