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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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
practice the listed yoga poses shown/named on each card, using the accompanying tips for a group or individual yoga session
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…
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.
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.
A set of 60 phonetically-coded flashcards covering autumn, winter, and spring vocabulary to support young learners' independent reading/phonics work.
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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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…