Snow Version 2 Winter READ ALOUD Makerspace Activity for 1st and 2nd Grade

Winter MakerSpace Moments in Literature combines literature with creative engineering design projects. Students respond to text with close read activities as well as develop ideas to solve problems from the story. MakerSpace Moments in Literature are perfect for the elementary classroom or the library/media center.

MakerSpace Activity: STEAM takes the E for engineering and the A for arts from STEAM and you get Maker Space Moments in Literature. Makerspace Moments In Literature allow you to do a focused Close Reading with text as well as extend on a piece of literature with the same function and creativity of a Makerspace using engineering tools to problem solve and create. A Makerspace is a collaborative area where students can think, create, share, and grow using an assortment of materials and technologies.

This Makerspace Moment in Literature uses Snow written by Uri Shulevitz BOOK NOT INCLUDED.Snow is an adorable book that tells the story of a boy who shares that it is snowing, all the while nobody is listening. Book is available on Amazon.

Included In This Product

Comprehension Questions

Comprehension Bookmarks

Vocabulary Cards- Can be used as a fun game of Headbanz or Charades or to display

Retelling/Main Idea- 3 choices

Point of View with 3 choices

Compare and Contrast Stories (*Optional if have read another book with the same or similar title)

Engineering Maker Activity

Examples of Snowflakes

Planning Sheet for Snowflake Activity

All About My Snowflake (for writing extension)

Words About My Snowflake

My Snowflake Presentation Points

Compare and Contrast Snowflake Think Sheet

Standards Covered

Asking and Answering Questions

Vocabulary

Retelling/Main Message

Compare and Contrast Literature

Engineering K-2 standards (From Next Gen. Science Standards)

Adjectives

Listening and Speaking

Writing

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