A SNOWY DAY

GRADES K-12

This project works well for all grades. It is easy to do, requires almost no preparation or clean-up. Even if you live someplace that has no snow, this simple project lets students enjoy the "almost" feel of snow.

MATERIALS:

crayons

white chalk

one can of cheap hairspray--optional

PROCEDURE:

Have the students color the picture in using the crayons, but not pressing too heavily. Remind them, that certain trees, like conifers (tie in to science here) do not lose their leaves during the winter, and therefore can be colored green.

Talk about a winter scene, what things look like (so that they know not to place flowers in the gardens). This is espcially important to students that live in climates, where there is technically no winter snow.

After the student draws the scene, have him take the chalk, long side down, and rub it over the picture.

The "snow" will stick to the places where the crayon was not applied.

The chalk gives the whole picture a wintery look.

By using the chalk like a writing tool, the student can also build snowmen.

To prevent the smearing of the chalk, use lightly sprayed cheap hairspray.

Mount and display.

Lesson plan courtesy of Barabara Sonek
Homepage: Barbara's World Tour