Warm up with hands-on science and engineering! Match winter seasons cold weather condition, snow, and ice with these totally free lessons and activities for engaging hands-on STEM.
By Amy Cowen
on December 10, 2021 8:00 AM
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STEM Activities to Bring Winter Themes to Science Class
1. Make Foamy Snow
In the Foaming Fake Snow activity, students utilize baking soda and water to make phony snow they can then use to make snow individuals or other small sculptures. Like genuine snow, the phony snow wont last. What takes place when they pour vinegar over a “snow” development? Be snap and sure photos of the sculptures before they melt!
Make Fake Snow – Craft Your Science Project
2. Discover Static Electricity with a Homemade Electroscope
The zap of fixed electrical power is specifically typical in the winter season. In the Measure Static Electricity With An Electroscope! activity, students discover why by making and utilizing a simple electroscope– a gadget that spots electric charges– to check out fixed electricity.
Measure Static Electricity With An Electroscope!
3. How Animals Stay Warm
How do animals like polar bears and penguins in Antarctica stay warm in the winter? In the How Do Arctic Animals Stay Warm? activity, trainees find out about thermal insulation and the different layers of an animals “winter season coat.”
With the 3D Print with Icing: No 3D Printer Required! These activities model the way 3D printers construct up (” print”) shapes layer by layer.
5. Make a Ski Lift In the Hit the Slopes: Build Your Own Ski Lift engineering design task, trainees construct their own mini ski lift and explore the physics behind how a pulley works.
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In the How to Grow the Best Crystals activity, students grow crystals using Borax and water and investigate the function temperature level plays in the procedure. For an imaginative wintry spin, kids can grow their crystals in winter-themed shapes.
. In the Take a Candle Carousel for a Spin project, trainees make their own candle carousel with an aluminum pie pan and then experiment to see how the number of candles relates to how quick the carousel spins.
Have you ever questioned why skis are developed the method they are? In the Why Are Skis So Long? Utilizing a container of flour and skis made from cardboard, trainees experiment to see how the length and shape of skis help keep the figure from sinking in the pretend snow.
9. Make a Homemade Thermometer In the Make a Thermometer to Study the Temperature lesson, trainees make a basic thermometer they can use to observe differences in temperature level at different times of the day. These thermometers can be used as part of a larger class weather station, too, for a detailed weather condition unit. An activity variation is also available for casual or home usage.
The sun sets early throughout winter season months. In the Make a Night-Light electronic devices activity, students set up the circuit and then design and develop a custom-made night-light.
11. Homemade Marshmallows Hot cocoa is a timeless treat after being outdoors on an actually cold day. In the Make Your Own Marshmallows activity, students make their own marshmallows and experiment to see how modifications to the recipe modify the size and texture of the marshmallows. For a various spin on marshmallow science, see the Puffing Up Marshmallows activity.
What does the slope of a snow-covered mountain have to do with an avalanche? In the Slippery Slopes and the Angle of Repose activity, students model small avalanches and explore how the angle of repose varies for different materials.
In the Colorful Patterns in Melting Ice activity, students observe how the patterns produced in melting ice differ when salt or salt water is included. With a bit of food coloring, this simple science activity can be mesmerizing to view.
14. In the Use Chemistry to Lift Ice Cubes activity, trainees find out about freezing point depression and see how a bit of salt can make it possible to lift ice cubes with just a piece of yarn.
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. In the Stay warm with thermal insulation activity, trainees experiment to see how thermal insulation works in our coats and clothing to assist keep us warm.
In the Maple Syrup Candy activity, students make their own maple flavored sweet from genuine maple syrup. What does the temperature level of the maple syrup have to do with the kind of sweet you make?
If you teach about seasons throughout winter season months, these lessons assist younger students get a hands-on understanding of the characteristics and changes that go along with the seasons: Birthday Season Weather Report and What Season Is This?. In the The Reasons for the Seasons project, students use graph paper and a flashlight to investigate the function the tilt of the Earth plays in producing the seasons.
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Throughout this time, pine tree seeds grow under the scales. In the Unlocking the Secrets of the Pinecone activity, trainees experiment to see how the scales of a pine cone work to help safeguard the seeds from weather and animals.
The “Phone Book Friction” Experiment Were the Mythbusters Wrong?
In the Maple Syrup Candy activity, trainees make their own maple flavored sweet from genuine maple syrup. Collections like this aid teachers discover themed activities in a particular subject location or find activities and lessons that meet a curriculum need.
In the Foaming Fake Snow activity, students use baking soda and water to make phony snow they can then utilize to make snow people or other small sculptures. In the Make Your Own Marshmallows activity, students make their own marshmallows and experiment to see how changes to the recipe modify the size and texture of the marshmallows. In the Use Chemistry to Lift Ice Cubes activity, students find out about freezing point depression and see how a bit of salt can make it possible to lift ice cubes with just a piece of yarn.