Snow Day Activities

Snow Day Activities

Below you will find a grid of different activities that you can do if we are unable to get to school because of snow.

Using a camera take picture scenes around your area.

Write a diary entry about your day off school. Use illustrations if you wish.

Build a snow sculpture. Write 10 adjectives to describe it.

“Should schools be shut with in snows heavily?”

Discuss.

Write a balanced argument for and against.

Design your own ‘super snow plough.’ Label it and make a list of the materials you would need to build it and evaluate its effectiveness.

Write a poem that describes the scene that greeted you when you looked out your window this morning.

Create a snow themed board game to help younger children practice a mathematical idea e.g. numbers to 10 or 20. Do not forget rules for the game.

Have a snowman competition with your friends or family members. What can you do to ensure your snowman lasts the longest.

Research the link between Fibonacci and snowflakes. Present your finding as a PowerPoint, poster, or a mind map.

“How to travel safely in the snow.” Talk to an adult about the ways in which they ensure that they are prepared as motorists. Present your ideas in a poster.

Watch Newsround. Write a short summary about one of the stories that interested you.

Why is it harder to walk in the snow? Give reasons to explain your thinking.

Think of a 4-digit number and write down 15 ways to make this number. Use as many number processes as you can.

Go outside and make a snow man. Measure how tall it is, how round and how long it takes to melt.

Invent a new winter snow sport of your own. What is it called? What does it involve? What are the rules?

Create a fact file on snow and the hazard it may cause e.g. avalanches.

Research how snow forms.

Record five facts about snow.

Go out for your daily mile in the snow. Can you spot any footprints in the snow, who do they belong to?

Which areas of Scotland have the highest and lowest snowfalls? Compare this to Shetland. Could you present this information in a graph?

Help to make a healthy meal for the family. Write out this recipe.

You can complete these activities on paper or use the assignment created on your class Team.