I made myself a snowballAs perfect as can be.I thought I'd keep
it as a pet,And let it sleep with me.I made it some pyjamasAnd a
pillow for its head.Then last night it ran away,But first - it wet
the bed.
by Shel Silverstein
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refer you to our warning, on the plan, about links to other
websites. Rec Spr Winter, snow, ice and dark nights Wk1
Here we go round the mulberry bush
The mulberry bush
The mulberry bush
Here we go round the mulberry bush
On a cold and frosty morning
This is the way we rub our hands
Rub our hands
Rub our hands
This is the way we rub our hands
On a cold and frosty morning
This is the way we stamp our feet
Stamp our feet
Stamp our feet
This is the way we stamp our feet
On a cold and frosty morning
This is the way we put on our hats…
This is the way we zip up our coats…
This is the way we pull on our gloves…
etc.
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Winter walk word mat
treehollysnowmanicicles
hat
scarf
icerobinsnowgloves
I can see…
Winter Walk
Insert or stick
photo here
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Winter Walk
Insert photo or
picture here
Winter Walk
Insert photo or picture here
I can see
Ice Investigation Teacher notes
Resources:
Toys frozen in yogurt pots
Water (food colouring optional – add sparingly for less mess
when melting!)
Dishes deep enough to contain water as ice melts.
Instructions:
Set problem: Jack Frost has trapped some toys in ice.
Where is the best place to melt ice?
Discuss ideas before placing ice in different positions and
observing which ice melts first. Why did it melt fastest inside the
classroom?
Other Investigation Ideas:
Do big blocks melt faster than small blocks?
-compare melting speed of different sized blocks
Can we freeze other liquids?
-pour juice, cool tea, milk etc., into pots and freeze
What different shapes can we make out of ice?
-explore pouring water into different shaped containers and
freezing
Does the shape of ice affect how it melts?
-freeze water in disposable gloves, peel away glove and observe
how fingers melt first.
Icicle cutouts
Snowflakes Teacher notes
Resources: Scissors, folded paper circles or squares
Tips:
· Pre-fold the paper
· Make cutting manageable by
· reducing the number of folds, or
· using thinner paper than standard photocopy paper – tracing
paper, flat coffee filter paper or doilies work well
· Children can peg up icicles and snowflakes to create a snowy
scene in role play area or snowflakes can be strung together to
make snowy bunting.
Create icicles as an alternative to snowflakes.
Tracing paper folded in half three times
Standard paper folded in half twice.
Ice Pictures Teacher notes
Resources:
A range of containers
Water and jugs to pour from
A selection of small floating and sinking objects
(natural: berries, leaves, twigs, stones, or manufactured:
sequins, beads, paper, shredded foil, buttons, etc.)
Freezer or very cold weather!
Instructions:
Children pour water into a container and choose objects to drop
into the water, predicting if they will float or sink. Leave water
to freeze then tip out to reveal the art.
Tips:
· Shallow filling creates a stained-glass effect.
· Yoghurt pots are a good size and children can warm them by
holding. the pots to release the ice,
Adaptation Ideas:
Group Introduction: Demonstrate task with a large transparent
container. Can chn predict what the frozen picture will look
like?
Outside Freezing: With cold conditions, children can set
containers to freeze independently and can be more creative with
size. Deep baking trays are great for collaborative pictures.
Frisbees with a string/ribbon loop partially submerged at the edge
can create pictures which can be hung by the ribbon.
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Build a winter shelter Teacher notes
Resources:
Brown playdough
Shelter building materials (lolly sticks, pipe cleaners, paper
strips, twigs, leaves, moss, string, etc.)
Optional: small toys to shelter inside, toy hammer to hammer in
posts
Instructions:
Children build a shelter inspired by the bear’s winter
house.
Chocolate Playdough Recipe:
· 2 cups plain flour (add more if dough is too sticky)
· 1 cup of salt
· ½ cup of cocoa powder
· 2 cups boiling water
· 2 tbsps. vegetable oil
· 2 tbsps. cream of tartar
Mix ingredients then knead until smooth – smells amazing!
Make a playdough snowman