Activity Plan 5-6: Frosty Fun Time melts away during this cool
activity! - Grades: PreK–K - jar of small pebbles - pie tins-one
for each child - tiny twigs for arms - large toy clock -
recording data - basic math and science concepts With the
coldest two months of winter ahead of us, it's a good time to
play with snow. Let children experiment and predict how long it
will take for a snowman to melt inside the classroom. Tell
children that they are each going to build a small snowman. This
snowman will have only two sections, a body and a head. Show
children what the first ball looks like and build a snowman with
them watching. Explain that they need to be able to bring their
snowman into the classroom in a pie tin. Once children make
their snowmen, allow them to decorate the snowmen with the small
pebbles and the tiny twigs. Have a designated area set up to
display the snowmen in their pie tins. Hold a discussion about
the length of time it will take before the snowmen completely
melt. Time is a difficult conc