Today's Classroom Activities :

The Shapes of Winter

Winter Wonders
Science/Art Share the following poem with the class:

Jack Frost

by Martin Shaw

He turns most windows icy cold,
He freezes locks on doors,
He reddens cheeks, makes icicles,
Sends chills through wooden floors,

And though he is not ever seen,
His deeds are known to all,
For Winter wouldn't be Winter lest,
Jack Frost did come to call.

After enjoying the poem, make a paper window frame and place it over a black sheet of paper. With white chalk, make frost patterns on the black paper. Students can research frost patterns by observing windows at home and school.

Borax Crystal Snowflake
You and your class can grow a snowflake in a jar with this activity.

Snow Goggles
Students make snow goggles to complement their studies on snow and winter.

Waddle and Hop Slide and Glide
Children make models that illustrate three ways penguins get around on land: hopping, waddling, and tobogganing.