Year 5 – Snow Day Activities

Good morning, Year 5!

What a beautiful world we have woken up to here in Potters Bar!

I expect you are all out building snowmen already, but here is a selection of snow-related activities to help you get the most from your day.

 

English

Here are some images and story starters to help inspire some snow writing:

Alternatively, you could:

  • Write a diary of what you have been up to in the snow
  • Create a word bank of ‘snowy’ words and write a shape poem.

Art

  • Create some snow art and take a photo.
  • Take close-up shots of snowflakes. What do you notice?
  • What is the most elaborate snow sculpture you can make?

STEM (Science, technology, engineering, and maths)

  • Using what you learnt least week at the Science Museum about friction, can you design (and even make) a sledge? What materials would make the fastest sledge? Could you test this out?
  • Who can keep a snowball the longest? Start with a football-sized ball of snow. Where will you keep it? Predict how long it will last. Observe over time and we’ll see whose is longest lasting.
  • Measure and record how quickly the snow is melting. How would you make it a fair test? How could you present your results?

 

Above all, have fun and please be safe. I look forward to hearing all your stories tomorrow!

 

Love Miss Donatantonio ❄☃🛷