Over and under the snow art

This winter habitat art project is a great project to integrate with science and literature and learn atmospheric perspective, mixing paint colors, texture

Explore the amazing worlds Over and Under the Snow. Students create magical scenes of animals in winter. Ideal for younger students.

This winter habitat art project is a great project to integrate with science and literature and learn atmospheric perspective, mixing paint colors, texture

Over and Under the Snow Activities | Free Winter Lapbook | Hands-on winter activities | free literature unit study for preschoolers

Learn about animal hibernation with this integrated science, reading, and art activity inspired by the book Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner.

A few weeks ago we read a couple books about feeding the animals in the winter that sparked a three week inquiry about how the animals survive in the winter (See Taking Care of the Animals in Winter post from January). Here are just a few of their questions: What happens to the animals that don't find our food? How do they stay warm? How do they find food? What do whales do in the winter when the water turns to ice? What do deer do for food? What about the birds? There is no food for them…