WINTER
WINTER WEATHER BASICS
Winter weather primer: questions and answers to winter weather developed by the NOAA, The
National Severe Storms Laboratory.
http://noaa.gov.twi.bz/a
EXTREME COLD: A Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health & Safety
A prevention guide developed by the Center for Disease Control to promote personal health and
safety during the cold winter months.
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/winter/guide.asp
A WEEK OF WINTER WEATHER
Through a week of activities, children investigate aspects of winter weather, such as temperature
and wind. Children familiarize themselves with weather-related words
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/unitplan.jsp?id=256
GRADE LEVEL – K-2
WINTER SOLSTICE – YOU TUBE
Old News director, Scott Monohan’s Winter Solstice video explaining the Winter solstice.
http://google.twi.bz/Il
WEKIPEDIA – WINTER
Meteorological winter is the season having the shortest days and the lowest temperatures.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter
ANCIENT ORIGINS OF SOLSTICE
Candlegrove's award-winning WINTER SOLSTICE site traces the ancient origins of holiday
celebrations and traditions.
http://www.candlegrove.com/solstice.html
EDUCATION WORLD WINTER LESSON PLANS
More than a dozen lesson plans to celebrate the Winter Solstice.
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson094.shtml
GRADE LEVEL – ALL GRADES
ANIMALS AND COLD CLIMATES
The effects winter weather and cold climates have on living things. Activities cover various
student groupings, subjects and skills, grades, extension ideas, and assessment suggestions.
http://scholastic.twi.bz/a
GRADE LEVEL – K-8
KIDS HEALTH – WINTER SPORTS
Winter sports are lots of fun — just ask any kid who's just scored the winning goal during an icehockey game or finished sledding to the bottom of a giant hill. But when you're sitting on that
sled, getting ready to ski, or doing a figure-eight on the pond in your skates, you have to know
how to be safe. Otherwise, you could get injured and be stuck inside while everyone else is
enjoying the snow.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/out/winter_sports.html
GRADE LEVEL - ELEMENTARY
ONE WARM COAT DRIVE
Our goal is to provide any person in need with a warm coat, free of charge. Providing this simple
yet vital need helps people live productive lives year round.
http://onewarmcoat.org.twi.bz/a
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE - AVIARY ARCHITECT
Design a birdhouse to keep a bird warm in the winter or cool in the summer sun.
http://mos.org.twi.bz/b
SNOW SCIENCE
Many ideas and activites for elementary and middle school ages to learn about winter.
http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/snow.htm