Shannon Martin Winter Unit- January 2011

* Students will learn about weather/temperature in Winter, types of clothing we wear, and activities that take place in the winter. Many of the
worksheets have been created specifically for the curriculum at Willow School and are differentiated to help all students experience success.

Subject Areas:
Grade Level- Kindergarten
Social Studies, Reading, Math, Writing, Math, Science, Fine Arts
Essential Question: What happens during the Winter season?
What is the weather like?
How does snow/ice form?
Unit Questions How can we stay warm during the winter?
What are activities we like to do during the winter?
Books Supplies Technology
Chart paper, construction paper, crayons, glue,
Materials Snow, The Mitten, Froggy Gets
scissors, pencils, journals, foam winter pieces, IPOD, various winter songs, Jack
Dressed, Snowmen at Night, Ten on
Required the Sled, Snowballs, The Snowy Day,
paint, cotton, yarn, ice cubes, Q-Tips, salt, Hartman count by 10’s, TV, DVD
clear plastic cups, markers, Mitten Character Player, The Snowy Day DVD
The Jacket I Wear in the Snow
Masks, white flannel
Before Learning Activities During Learning Activities After Learning Activities
Observation
Discussion
Assessments Questioning
Questioning Worksheets and Journals
Continual Development of KWL Chart
KWL Chart

All work that has differentiated components (almost all worksheets) are in Red Bold Faced Fonts
Highly Capable Students- Write more than one sentence in their journal
Accomodations
 Reading Activities Math Activities Writing Activities
Spin & Graph Winter
Snow Bingo Scarf Patterns
Shared Reading- The Chubby Little Snowman Winter Pattern Strips
Rhyming (Ten on the Sled) Have you built a snowman graph Winter Journal
Build a Snowman Book (Recall/Sequencing)
Mittens or Gloves Graph Let’s Get Ready Winter Chart
Snowman Sight Words
Winter Adding Snowmen at Night Class Book
Winter Vocabulary
Sequencing The Snowy Day Strips
Measuring Snow
Retelling the Mitten Count by 10’s
Snowmen at Night Class Book Snowflake Numbers Worksheet

Social Studies Activities Science Activities Fine Arts Activities

Snowmen/Snowflakes Art Project
Our Country and Seasons Melt-an-Ice Cube Game Q-Tip Snowflakes
Favorite Winter Activities Chart Melting and Evaporation Painting Penguins
Lacing Mittens
Connections Between
Snowmen Activity
Home & School