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Religion & Faith
Religion & Faith
Day 1
Day 1
CST Infographic: Choose one Pillar of Catholic Social Teaching (e.g., Option for the Poor). Create an infographic showing how it applies to a current global winter crisis.
Day 2
Day 2
Justice vs. Charity: Write a reflection on the difference between giving a coat to someone (charity) and asking why they don't have a coat (justice).
Day 3
Day 3
Digital Sabbath: Commit to a 2-hour "tech fast" as a form of Lenten-style discipline, reflecting on how silence helps us hear God.
Day 4
Day 4
Social Media Audit: Review your last 10 likes or posts. Do they reflect the "Gospel values" of kindness and truth? Write a reflection for yourself on what you learned.
Day 5
Day 5
The Beatitudes in Action: Create a "Vision Board" of people today who embody the Beatitudes (e.g., "Blessed are the Peacemakers").
Literacy
Literacy
The "Snow Day" Debate: Write a 300-word persuasive piece on whether "Snow Days" should be replaced by "Remote Learning Days."
Product Review: Write a critical review of a piece of winter gear (boots, coat) using specific criteria like durability, cost, and "breathability."
Winter Short Story: Write a "Flash Fiction" story (exactly 100 words) that takes place during a power outage.
Instructional Video Script: Write a script for a "How to Survive a Snow Day" video. Include a hook, body, and call to action.
Creative Letter Writing: Write a letter to "Winter," either thanking it for the beauty or complaining about the cold. Use personification.
Math
Math
Angle Hunt: Use a protractor (or an app) to find 5 "obtuse" and 5 "acute" angles in the architecture of your home.
Travel Math: If a snowplow travels at 25 km/h, how long will it take to clear a 120 km stretch of road? t=d/v
The "Great Grocery" Tax: List 10 items in your fridge. Research which are HST-exempt (basic groceries) and which are taxable (snack foods).
100 Snow Day Jumps: Practice counting by 10s, 25s, or 50s while jumping, hopping, or marching until they reach 1000.
Snowfall Graphing: Place a ruler outside. Record snowfall every hour. Create a graph to show the data over a five hour time frame.
Movement & Gross Motor
Movement & Gross Motor
HIIT Workout: Create a "High-Intensity Interval Training" circuit (e.g., 40s burpees, 20s rest) and complete 4 rounds.
Snow Resistance Training: Walk through deep snow (knee-high) for 10 minutes. It acts as "resistance training" for your quads and hip flexors.
Lava Floor: Jump only on safe spots (rugs, pillows) to avoid the "lava."
Plank Progression: Perform a forearm plank. Every 30 seconds, transition to a side plank without letting your knees touch the floor.
Silly Dance Party: Put on music and practice expressive, free movement.
Religion & Faith
Religion & Faith
Day 6
Day 6
Stewardship Audit: Calculate your household’s environmental footprint for the day. Link this to Laudato Si’ (On Care for Our Common Home).
Day 7
Day 7
Liturgical Season Decor: Create a center-piece or prayer space item that reflects the current Liturgical colour (Purple for Advent/Lent, Green for Ordinary Time).
Day 8
Day 8
Prayer for the Marginalized: Write a formal Prayer of the Faithful for those without shelter during a Canadian winter.
Day 9
Day 9
The Power of Forgiveness: Write a letter (that you don't have to send) forgiving someone who hurt you, focusing on the peace that comes from "letting go."
Day 10
Day 10
Family Grace: Offer to lead the "Grace Before Meals" tonight, but write an original one that mentions the safety of your home during the no buses day.
Literacy
Literacy
Family Interview/Biography: Interview an adult family member about a memory of a snow day when they were a child. Write a short biography or recount of the memory.
Graphic Novel Page: Create a 2-page graphic novel layout. You pick the topic to draw, write, and share about.
Speed Reading: Set a timer for 5 minutes. See how many pages of a novel you can read while still being able to summarize the plot perfectly.
Journalism: Interview a family member about the "worst storm" they remember. Write it up as a "Human Interest" news story.
The "Greatest" Playlist: Create a 10-song playlist for a snow day. Write a "liner note" for each song explaining why it fits the "mood."
Math
Math
The Cost of Heat: Ask an adult to see a winter heating bill. Calculate the daily average cost of heating the house.
Algebraic Snow Shovelling: Create an equation to calculate earnings (E) based on an hourly rate ($15/hr) plus a "heavy snow" bonus ($10). $E = 15h + 10$. Solve for 3.5 hours.
Scaling a Recipe: Take a cookie or soup recipe. Use fractions/proportions to scale it down for exactly 1.5 people.
Interior Design Area: Measure the dimensions of your room. Calculate the total surface area of the walls to determine how many litre of paint would be needed (e.g., 1L covers ~10sqm).
Financial Literacy - Savings: You want to buy a $400 snowboard. If you save 15% of your $40/week allowance, use a formula to find out how many weeks it will take.
Movement & Gross Motor
Movement & Gross Motor
Stair Climbing: "Summit" a local mountain by climbing your basement/home stairs 20 times consecutively. If you don’t have stairs, do “mountain climbers.”
The "Move Like" Game: Call out a winter-themed action or animal (e.g., a polar bear, a slippery penguin, wind blowing a tree) and move their bodies to imitate it.
Isometric Holds: Perform a "Wall Sit" (back against the wall, knees at 90 degrees) and hold for as long as possible. Record your time.
The "Agility" Hallway: Set up 5 shoes in a line down a hallway. Practice "slalom" running or lateral hops over them.
Burpee Ladder: Do 1 burpee, then 2, then 3... up to 10. Then go back down to 1.
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