Today's Classroom Activities :

Building a Snowman

Winter Friends
Art/Writing Give students handouts depicting three overlapping circles on each that will serve as the body of a snowman. Students will color in the bottom two circles while staying inside the lines. Continue with step-by-step directions for sequencing, allowing students to select colors and objects on their own from a selection of craft supplies. When complete, help them make a large flowchart of the steps to building a snowman.

Snowman Math Activities
These activities include some snowman math to beat the winter doldrums.

"How To Build A Snowman" Expository Writing
Students will demonstrate detailed writing in order to instruct their classmates on how to build a snowman.

Build a Snowman
Here's a site where students can build an online snowman.

Teaching Shapes Using Read-Alouds, Visualization, and Sketch to Stretch
This lesson encourages strategic reading and real-world math connections using a variety of techniques. Three interactive read-alouds of winter-themed books guide students through the concepts of shape and pattern. During the read-alouds, students are encouraged to use a visualization strategy to synthesize information. Students then use a version of sketch to stretch, a strategy that teaches them to interpret texts visually, to connect the reading to their world, and to demonstrate their comprehension of the math concepts. In the final session, students apply what they have learned by choosing from a variety of learning center activities.