LESSON PLANS
Grow herbs indoors all year by creating a mini-greenhouse.
The first thing most people notice about weather is the temperature. This activity will show you how to make a…
A hands-on science activity will help students to understand the effects of pressure exerted on snow and the forming of…
With a student-made weather station and/or the Internet, students measure weather in a variety of ways, write about…
ACTIVITIES
Celebrate the seasons with lesson plans and activities for autumn, winter, summer, and spring. All of these activities…
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is observed on January 21, 2019. Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King with these…
Celebrate winter with an arts and crafts activity. Each student will create a snowperson for a bulletin board display.…
WORKSHEETS
Celebrate the wonder of winter with your class. This activity guide for Snow by Cynthia Rylant includes pre- and…
Learn about star crystals and observe snow crystals with your students in this winter lesson plan.
Use this poem to teach students about interpreting metaphor and fantasy in poetry. I Dreamed I Was a Snowman is a great…
Challenge students to find the ten winter Olympic sports terms hidden in this word search as a preview before the games…
Students will learn about traditions of various winter holidays, including Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Hanukkah. Then, they…
CLASSROOM TOOLS
A printable example of the Tree Bulletin Board.
The winter solstice occurs on December 21. Use these educational videos and related activities to teach students about…
Employ a printable reading activity that helps build skills in understanding sequence. Children will read about a…
Foster artistic abilities with a winter activity that builds skills in detail awareness.
Explain evergreens and create a forest in your classroom with this bulletin board idea for winter.
Celebrate the four seasons and learn about the science behind them with this printable packet of science worksheets for…
Quiz students about snow and teach them about hail with this weather worksheet. Students will learn how hail is formed…
VIDEOS
Groundhog Day is February 2. Spark your students' interest about groundhogs such as Punxsutawney Phil, and the history…
REFERENCE
Dog sled racing was first presented as an Olympic sport in 1932. Use this reference to learn about the Iditarod and its…
This worksheet, meant to be used in conjunction with the Winter Holidays Lesson Plan, tests students' knowledge of the…
Describes the components of the climate system.
Describes some of the ways that scientists gather evidence about climate, both past and present.
