Snow Day 1
Updated: January 16, 2020
1st-3rd -
LA -
⦁ Draw or paint the main characters (who the book is about) and the setting (where and when the story is taking place) of your favorite story. Then label them.
⦁ Make a how-to out of pictures. How to make hot cocoa, build a snowman, get dressed for snow, sled, etc.
⦁ Study your spelling words for 15 minutes
Math - Using a ruler, measure the snowfall. How many inches are there? Centimeters?
Science -
1. Fill a cup nearly to the top with crushed ice.
2. Use a thermometer to measure the temperature of the crushed ice.
3. Record the current temperature for comparison later.
4. Add 5 spoons of salt and mix well.
5. Check and record the temperature of the ice mixture once very minute over the next five minutes. Chart the results into a graph and see what happened.
Answer the following questions:
⦁ How cold did it get?
⦁ How does this compare to t he temperature of the ice without salt?
⦁ What did the salt do to the ice and the experiment? Why?
⦁ What could we do with this knowledge in the real world? Why?
PE -
⦁ Go shovel your driveway, a neighbors, etc. If you don't have a driveway, build a snowman. Take a picture and email it to Mrs. Parker.
Bible -
⦁ Can you find a place in the Bible that talks about snow? What is it? Read about it and than draw a picture to help show what it means.
4th-8th -
LA -
⦁ You want to take up a new winter activity, but you aren't sure if your parents will agree or not. Choose one of the following options: ice skating, downhill skiing, snowshoeing, snowboarding, or tobogganing. Find out what kind of equipment you would need in order to do the sport, and then write a letter to your parents expressing four reasons why they should let you take lessons. 5th-8th grade: follow the topic and clincher rule, include at least 2 paragraphs with a minimum of four sentences for each paragraph.
⦁ Study your spelling words for 20 minutes.
Science -
⦁ Watch the following video and then answer the following questions: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-science-of-snowflakes-marusa-bradac
1. What is water made of?
2. What do we call the bonds between the atoms?
3. Do similar charges repel or attract?
4. What is the angle formed with the two hydrogen atoms?
5. Is wetter or drier snow better for skiing?
6. Why are no two snowflakes the same?
PE/Art -
⦁ You are the gym teacher for the day. What activities would you have your students do with or in the newly fallen snow? Include the rules for the activities. Minimum of 3 activities.
Math -
⦁ How many inches of snow has fallen?
⦁ If we were to get another snowstorm with half the amount, what would the total be?
⦁ If the average person burns 400 calories per hour of shoveling snow, how many calories would you burn if you shoveled for 1 1/2 hours, 3 hours, and 5 hours?
Bible -
⦁ Can you find a place in the Bible that talks about snow? What is it? Read about it and than draw a picture to help show what it means.