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Color Theory Snow
Fill spray bottles with the 3 primary colors. Use your fine motor skills to spray water in the snow. Try mixing different colors to see how many different colors you can make. Older students can try writing in the snow with empty ketchup bottles.
Binocular Scavenger Hunt
Teach students how binoculars work and how to use them. Let them explore observing through both sides of the binoculars. How many animals can you find using them?
Composting with Worms
Learn about how worms help break down waste into compost. Start your bin with twigs, branches, or straw. Add a layer of food waste, and top it off with some dried leaves, shredded cardboard, or newspaper. Extend this lesson by observing two plants over time. One with compost and one with only soil.
Animal Classification
Learn about mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and fish by exploring what their fur, skin, feathers, or scales feel like. Prep this lesson with snake skin, bird feathers, animal fur, and layered sequins to replicate fish scales. Try using a rubber squish toy in water to replicate the skin of an amphibian. Compare textures and name animals that would feel like each one.
Homes from the Past
While learning about people who lived in the past, discuss what their houses looked like and how they built them. Go outside and find sticks and leaves to try creating your own tiny log cabin or teepee. For older students, make this a collaborative project by building a life size version together.
Animal Homes
Where do animals live? Some live in trees, some live in holes in the ground, some live in caves, but most animals like to hide when they sleep. Pretend your an animal crawling back home to sleep by putting paper on top of tables to crawl under. Draw a picture of the animal you pretended to be sleeping in its home.
What lives in a Pond?
Make an indoor pond filled with fish, plants, frogs, turtles, and insects using a blue blanket or tarp. Discuss what a habitat/ecosystem is and how these animals and plants work together to survive.
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