Snow science for KS1 seasonal changes: record real snowfall, measure the meltwater from a jar of packed snow and follow water from snowflake to stream.

What children will explore

• Seasonal changes - recording snowfall, temperature and snow depth over a week
• Melting - what happens when packed snow thaws, and why some shapes melt faster
• Snowflake science - why every ice crystal grows six sides
• The journey of water - from snowflake to stream to tap
• Winter survival - how animals adapt to the cold, and staying safe outdoors

Meet the winter wildlife

• Red fox - the silent hunter whose paw prints appear overnight in fresh snow
• Grey heron - the patient wader stalking icy streams at first light
• Brown trout - the speckled fish sheltering beneath the frozen surface

What’s inside - 31 pages

• Grown-ups guide and four weekly lesson plans linking snow to science, maths, literacy and outdoor learning
• Snowfall Watch, Snowpack and the Big Thaw, Melt and Compare, and a three-day Melt Diary
• Snow Shapes, What Do You See and Snowflake Science observation pages
• Snow Maths, Counting Tracks and Snow Patterns
• Snow Words, Water Words and a short snow and ice reading comprehension
• Two Truths and a Fib, Mistake Inspector and I Spy
• Fine motor tracing and cutting, sorting, and Match the Track
• Nature journal, outdoor learning guide, and safety and adaptation guide
• Full answer key

Why teachers and parents love this pack

• Real science children can see and measure, in the classroom or outside on a snowy morning
• Three British species studied the way a field guide does
• Works across the age range, from tracing and colouring to reading comprehension and data recording
• Screen-free and low prep: print and go
• Botanical watercolour illustrations throughout

Instant PDF download, 31 pages. A4 and US Letter. Print as many copies as you need for your class or family.

Created by Lex & Fox Press using a mix of human and AI techniques.