Winter KS1 & KS2 PowerPoint – Seasons, Science and Winter Celebrations

Explore the wonders of winter with this colourful, illustrated 14-slide PowerPoint lesson, designed for primary school pupils in KS1 and KS2.

This engaging resource introduces children to the winter season, helping them recognise seasonal changes in weather, plants, trees and animals. It also explores celebrations from different cultures and traditions, making it ideal for cross-curricular learning.

What’s included?

• Introduction to the four seasons
• What makes winter different from other seasons
• Shorter days, longer nights and colder weather
• Signs of winter, including frost, snow and ice
• How animals adapt to winter, including hibernation and migration
• Deciduous and evergreen trees
• Beautifully illustrated winter scenes
• Winter celebrations around the world
• Christmas traditions and celebrations
• Hanukkah and the Festival of Lights
• Lunar New Year traditions
• Valentine’s Day, kindness and friendship
• Suggested winter activities, including bird feeding and observing seasonal changes
• Plenary questions encouraging pupils to investigate winter in their local environment

Learning opportunities

Children will learn to identify signs of winter, describe changes in the natural world and explore how people celebrate during the winter months.

Ideal for:

• KS1 Science – Seasonal Changes
• KS2 winter-themed learning
• Years 1–6, with teacher differentiation
• Winter topic introductions
• Cross-curricular Science and RE
• Seasonal classroom discussions
• Whole-class teaching and interactive whiteboards

A colourful introduction to winter that encourages curiosity, observation and appreciation of different cultural celebrations.