Distance Learning

Virtual: Grades 3-5, Snow Science

Grade Level:
Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Subject:
Science
State Standards:
NGSS
3-PS2 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions?
3-ESS2 Earth’s Systems
3-ESS2-1. Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season. 
5-PS1-1 Matter and Its Interactions

Description:

During the winter, many people enjoy the snow that comes with it. Do you like to build snowmen or go sledding? Maybe you like to sit inside and watch the landscape change into a winter wonderland. However, you enjoy snow, you know that it has many qualities that make it a unique part of winter. Join us as we unravel the mysteries of snow and learn how to make our own snowflake cutout.

Length: 

45 minutes (includes craft time) 

Materials:

  • paper
  • scissors
  • adult supervision for the program craft (some students may need extra assistance)

Standards: 

Maine 3-5 

D2 Earth Students describe the properties of Earth’s surface materials, the processes that change them, and cycles that affect the Earth.  

b. Describe the various forms water takes in the air and how that relates to weather.  

D3 Matter and Energy Students describe properties of objects and materials before and after they undergo a change or interaction. 

e. Describe how the heating and cooling of water and other materials can change the properties of the materials. 

g. Explain that materials can be composed of parts too small to be seen without magnification.   

D4 Force and Motion Students summarize how various forces affect the motion of objects. 

a. Predict the effect of a given force on the motion of an object.   

Materials

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Last updated: December 30, 2022