Discover the wonder and activity that lies beneath winter s snowy landscape in this magical book. But under the snow exists a secret kingdom of squirrels and snow hares, bears and bullfrogs, and many other animals that live through the winter safe and warm, awake and busy, under the snow. This lesson is great for integrating Art and Science, connecting with Literature and as an art activity for a Winter Unit. Over and Under the Snow - A Storytime Activity My Simple Wild Over and Under the Snow a storytime activity that follows the picture book. This is a wonderful book about various animals and how they survive during winter, those under the snow and those over the snow, and some that utilize both. Over the snow, the world is hushed and white. For you, I create three drawing handouts that will help considerably in teaching this section of the lesson.Īs with all my lesson, I show you what I’ve done and then offer alternatives so you can scale up or down (in this case, up) and create your own version of this lesson. You can also teach your students to mix the paints on their own.ĭrawing the animals can be the most challenging part of the project (it was for my third graders) but I didn’t give them much help. This is the fun part about painted paper so give it a try. A little girl is out cross country skiing with her father, when she spies a red squirrel disappear into a crack in the snow.

I broke down the steps to how to make painted paper starting with how to mix colors. Over and Under the Snow is a beautiful picture book that gently teaches about hibernation and animal life. I explain exactly what I did with my students and how you can create not only a similar project but a much better one. I know this lesson looks a bit complicated, but don’t worry. Straddling the informative and the evocative, this lovely study of the ways. The artwork is beautiful–ethereal, soft and filled with atmospheric perspective. Chronicle, 16.99 (44p) ISBN 978-0-8118-6784-9.

Over and Under the Snow is a book that uncovers the “secret kingdom under the snow.” Children are offered a glimpse of where animals go during the winter months and what their homes look like. Over and Under the Snow Our Original Resources 4 About the Authors 7 Author Interviews 10 Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5 Book Readings 1 Awards &.

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