Snow Day Activities
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.