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Build the Snowman
In this math worksheet, students cut out 12 geometric shapes and put them together to create a picture of a snowman like the one shown on the page.
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What Type of Snow Makes a Good Snowman
Students attempt to build a snowman. For this comparison lesson, students divide into groups, are given different types of snow (dry and wet) and try to make a snowman. Students discuss and record the characteristics of the snow and if...
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"How To Build A Snowman" Expository Writing
Fourth graders write a "how to..." or an expository essay on building a snowman. They practice giving directions by explaining how to draw a person using shapes without mentioning that it's a person being drawn. They revise through the...
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Snowman Sentences
Second graders will describe and illustrate how to build a snowman. In this sequencing lesson, 2nd graders will create a KidPix slideshow, with each page showing a picture and a sentence of how to build a snowman.
PBS
Curious George: Sand and Soil
Two sensory tables—wet and dry—allow scholars to use their sense of sight, touch, and smell to observe the changes when the dirt mixes with water. A short video relates the STEM learning experience to a fun video clip where Curious...
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Wonderful Wintertime
Students explore the seasons and how to describe them with adjectives. In this lesson about winter and descriptive language, students develop an understanding of the seasons specifically winter, and become equipped to describe them with...
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Two Step Equations
Sixth graders solve multiple step math problems. In this problem solving lesson, 6th graders practice following step by step instructions such as making cookies or building a snowman. Students use algebra tiles and draw pictures to solve...
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Reusing Winter Waste
Students use waste materials to build a snowman decoration. In this reusing lesson plan, students create a new object out of disposable items left over from the holidays. Students discuss ways of cutting down waste. Students understand...
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Gingerbread Houses
Pupils are read different books about the holidays and gingerbread houses. They review a planning sheet on how to build their own gingerbread house. They must follow the steps in order and share their house with their classmates.
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Snow Man
Students sit in a circle and practice rolling balls of various sizes to classmates. They construct a paper snowman using various sized circles and then name and label different body parts.
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Marshmallow Fun Day - math
Early learners rotate to different classroom centers and participate in six activities based on using marshmallows to review concepts learned. They make: marshmallow sculptures (geometric shapes), the shape of mittens using colored...
Virginia Department of Education
Weather Patterns and Seasonal Changes
Get your class outside to observe their surroundings with a lesson plan highlighting weather patterns and seasonal changes. First, learners take a weather walk to survey how the weather affects animals, people, plants, and trees during...
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Writing About Winter
Students explore the characteristics of winter and use invented spelling processes to describe their observations. A word wall is utilized to assist the learner through the independent writing exercises.
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Gingerbread Houses
Third graders listen to literature about the North Pole, bakeries, Mrs. Santa Claus, ginger bread and follow directions to assemble a gingerbread house out of icing, graham crackers and candy. They write directions for making a...
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Let it Snow!
Students participate in various activities in the snow to determine how snow affects our lives, what we wear in the snow, and what activities we can enjoy in the snow. Lesson includes many resource links.
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Isotopes of Pennies
Pupils demonstrate that isotopes of an element have different masses. They illustrate atomic mass and neutrons. The periodic table is examined in length. Display of a collection of atoms is surveyed.
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Polar Express Lesson Plan
Students write and illustrate a wish for the first gift of Christmas. In this Christmas lesson plan, students read the book The Polar Express and then write what they wish could be the first gift of Christmas.
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Linked Together: One Day
Students understand the rights and responsibilities of belonging to a community.In this citizenship lesson, students illustrate eight citizen rights and share them. Students define the meanings of nationality and responsibility.
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Clay Gargoyles
Students observe Gargoyles and listen to an explanation of their place in art history. They create gargoyles with clay and paint with stone finish.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: "How to Build a Snowman" Expository Writing
During this lesson, 4th graders begin to understand how important specific directions are to a project. Students will demonstrate detailed writing in order to instruct their classmates on how to build a snowman.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Start Here! Building a Simple Snowman Model and Rig It
Introduction to this lesson where you will build a simple snowman model and rig it using javascript. Then you can extend the model to create your own character in the final project. It provides an overview of the lesson and what you need...
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Read Write Think: Let's Build a Snowman
These two lessons that teach learners about how animals survive in the winter by reading fiction and nonfiction. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as...