Snowglobes

Grade/Class: SK

Context: Students learn about the importance of family in advance of Family Day in Canada.

Learning: In this activity, kindergarten students celebrated Family Day by creating snowglobes using pictures of their families. This activity not only celebrated the importance of families, but also introduced key science concepts. To start, the students learned about density and how different objects float or sink in liquid mixtures. Then, the students used clear plastic containers, water, glycerin, glitter, and their pictures to create their own snowglobes. Through this activity, students developed their fine motor skills as they assembled their snowglobes.