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10 Fun Toilet Paper Roll Activities & How To Make A Paper Roll Giraffe & Free Template

December 20, 2024 | Leave a Comment
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I have 10 toilet paper roll activities and a fun toilet paper roll giraffe. Also, look at my Free Africa Unit Study for more hands-on ideas.

Because toilet paper rolls are made of cardboard, they’re recyclable and a great way to reuse items.

Also, the soft cardboard material of toilet paper rolls is easy to cut with scissors.

10 Fun Toilet Paper Roll Activities & How To Make A Paper Roll Giraffe & Free Template

Besides, they can be glued and stacked to form any number of projects.

Not only can you build and stack them, but they can be painted on and decorated.

They also make excellent educational toys and learning activities.

Look at some of the ones we made as we studied our different unit studies.

TOILET PAPER ROLL ACTIVITIES

Next, look at some of these toilet paper roll activities.

10 Toilet Paper Roll Activities For Kids

Toilet paper rolls are one of the most fun and versatile craft supplies you have in your house.

How To Create Toilet Paper Roll Penguins For A Bowling Game

We’re making these super cute toilet paper roll penguins for a bowling game. Be sure you grab more ideas for winter fun on my page Winter Season Unit Study.

How To Make A Frog Craft Toilet Paper Roll

We are making a frog craft toilet paper roll. Also, look at my page Free Toad and Frog Lapbook and Fun Homeschool Unit Study Ideas.

It is not only a model for a frog but also, is a fun cup and ball activity for motor development and hand eye coordination.

How to Make a Toilet Paper Roll Honeycomb Honey Bee Activity

This simple honey bee activity is not only a fun dramatic play idea for young learners but also can be used to build fine motor, math, science, and language arts skills. Also, look at my post Fascinating and Fun Honey Bees Unit Study and Lapbook for Kids.

16th President Abraham Lincoln Crafts and Facts | Cute Lincoln Toilet Paper Roll

Here are 8 fun Abraham Lincoln crafts to celebrate the day he delivered the Gettysburg Address – November 19, 1863. You’ll also love my free War Between the States or American Civil War Unit Study and Lapbook page.

Make An Adorable Toilet Roll Winter Village

Toilet paper roll winter crafts are a fantastic way to add a little fun to your winter-themed lessons. Be sure you grab more ideas for winter fun on my page Winter Season Unit Study.

They are fun for themes like snow, snowflakes, animals in winter, or any other topic.

Fun Bat Anatomy Toilet Paper Roll Craft

I have 8 bat science activities preschool age and bat toilet paper roll craft. Also, I have more fun ideas for all ages on my post Why Bats Are Not Birds Fun Homeschool Unit Study and Lapbook.

Cute Colorful Toilet Paper Roll Rainforest Frogs

I have a cute toilet paper roll rainforest frog craft. And I have more ideas on my pages Rain Forest – Amazon, Rain Forest – Animals of the Amazon, and Rainforest Amazon Activities for Kids.

Easy Israel Crafts for Preschoolers: How to Make Mini Torah Scrolls

Teaching ancient history to young children can be daunting, make Israel crafts for preschoolers to simplify it and help them understand. Also, look at my Ancient Civilization page for more activities.

How to Make an Easy Bird Craft Fun Paper Plate Peacock

This easy bird craft paper plate peacock is fun to do to celebrate Bird Day. Also, you’ll love my Free Bird Unit Study. Peacocks are beautiful and easily identifiable.

How to Make an Adorable Toilet Roll Snowman for Winter Crafts

If you’re looking to make an adorable toilet roll snowman well actually the cutest pair of snow people ever, you’ll love this for winter crafts or a winter season unit study.
You don’t need snow in your backyard to create these adorable toilet roll snowmen or ahem or is that snowman and snowwoman?

In addition, we’re making toilet paper roll giraffe to go with our Africa unit study.

Look at some of these fun facts about giraffes.

FUN FACTS ABOUT GIRAFFES

  • Giraffes are the tallest animals on Earth. They can grow up to 18 feet tall.
  • Too their tongues are long – about 18 inches.
  • And there is a reason for their tall necks. Giraffes are herbivores, meaning they eat plants, and their height allows them to reach leaves high up in trees.
  • They sleep standing up and only sleep for about 4 to 5 hours.
  • There are different subspecies of giraffes. For instance, there are Reticulated Giraffes: Known for their distinct, net-like pattern of spot, Masai Giraffe: These giraffes have jagged, irregular spots and live in Kenya and Tanzania, Rothschild’s Giraffe: Found mostly in Uganda and Kenya, they have light-colored spots and are one of the rarest types, and Southern Giraffe: Found in Southern Africa, they have large, star-shaped spots.
10 Fun Toilet Paper Roll Activities & How To Make A Paper Roll Giraffe & Free Template

Finally, look at how to make a toilet paper roll giraffe.

TOILET PAPER ROLL GIRAFFE

First, look at this list of supplies.

  • Toilet Paper Roll.
  • Construction Papers
  • Pencil
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Ruler

Step 1:

To make the toilet paper roll giraffe craft you will need a long toilet paper roll.

The tissue paper roll I’m using is 12 inches.

10 Fun Toilet Paper Roll Activities & How To Make A Paper Roll Giraffe & Free Template

Step 2:

Download the templates and cut out the base pattern for the tissue paper roll giraffe.

Place the cutout template over the tissue paper roll and use a pencil to trace the pattern on the tissue paper roll.

Then along the outline.

Step 3:

Cut out the mouth from the templates from a beige colored craft paper.

10 Fun Toilet Paper Roll Activities & How To Make A Paper Roll Giraffe & Free Template

Step 4:

Use a pencil to draw the nostrils and mouth.

10 Fun Toilet Paper Roll Activities & How To Make A Paper Roll Giraffe & Free Template

Step 5:

Then use a pink marker to draw the cheeks.

10 Fun Toilet Paper Roll Activities & How To Make A Paper Roll Giraffe & Free Template

Step 6:

Glue the mouth paper cutout on the top of the tissue paper roll giraffe pattern. 

10 Fun Toilet Paper Roll Activities & How To Make A Paper Roll Giraffe & Free Template

Step 7:

Use a pencil to draw the giraffe’s spots on the tissue paper roll.

10 Fun Toilet Paper Roll Activities & How To Make A Paper Roll Giraffe & Free Template

Step 8:

Then use brown paint to fill in the giraffe’s spots.

10 Fun Toilet Paper Roll Activities & How To Make A Paper Roll Giraffe & Free Template

Step 9:

Glue two googly eyes on the of the giraffe’s head.

10 Fun Toilet Paper Roll Activities & How To Make A Paper Roll Giraffe & Free Template

Step 10:

10 Fun Toilet Paper Roll Activities & How To Make A Paper Roll Giraffe & Free Template

Then glue the ears on the two top corners.

10 Fun Toilet Paper Roll Activities & How To Make A Paper Roll Giraffe & Free Template

Step 11:

10 Fun Toilet Paper Roll Activities & How To Make A Paper Roll Giraffe & Free Template

Finish it off by gluing the two horns in between the giraffe’s ears.

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Free Roll-A-Gingerbread House Game For Kids Who Love Games

December 18, 2024 | Leave a Comment
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I have a free roll-a-gingerbread house game for your littles. Also, grab more ideas and a free lapbook for winter fun on my page Winter Season Unit Study.

When winter sets in, it can be hard to keep the littles learning.

Games breathe life into the part of the day when your littles are not feeling independent play.

Free Roll-A-Gingerbread House Game For Kids Who Love Games

And what I love about this roll-a-gingerbread house game is that it promotes independent learning.

Besides getting a bit of math and color recognition, your child will have created a fun piece of art.

All you need is a die and a plate full of treats that are your preschooler’s favorite.

BOOKS ABOUT GINGERBREAD FOR KIDS

Also, I have some fun books and activities if you want to do a gingerbread theme.

We choose to read living books when I can find them.

8 Books and Resources Studying About Gingerbread

Add some of these books and resources for a gun Gingerbread theme.

The Plan for the Gingerbread House: A STEM Engineering Story

The gingerbread man and woman need a new home! A team of kids struggle to create the perfect gingerbread house. The project guidelines are clear: the winning house must stand upright on its own and a gingerbread boy and girl must fit inside.Sounds easy?But creating is hard. Cookie burn, the icing it too thin, the house caves-in, someone is eating the candy decorations, and—Oh!—they forgot about putting the gingerbread boy and girl inside the house. Engineering is a creative process. That means you must learn to

  • overcome problems
  • and persevere.

Inspire budding engineers to think about the classic gingerbread house in new ways.

Gingerbread House Cookie Cutter Set

SAFE AND HEALTHY FOR YOUR FAMILY - The simple stainless steel Gingerbread House Cookie Cutter Set design is easy to clean, the folded edges are kind to hands, and the welded seam won’t come unstuck

The Gingerbread Man Padded

"Run, run as fast as you can. You can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man!" Follow the gingerbread man as he runs from the old woman, the old man, pig, cow, and horse, and meets a sly fox. This padded storybook of the classic fairy tale features engaging text and delightful, colorful illustrations by Gail Yerrill. Designed to encourage vocabulary development and help children read aloud, this story uses large font types and vibrant, contemporary illustrations to help early learning skills. It's a perfect addition to any children's library.

The Gingerbread Boy (Paul Galdone Nursery Classic)

The classic tale of the old couple, with no children of their own, who bake a gingerbread boy to keep them company. Just as the little old woman is about to take him from the oven, he slips away and runs out the door past a cow, a horse, a group of threshers, mowers, etc. All follow in hot pursuit until the gingerbread boy meets up with a wily fox, and ‘at last and at last he went the way of every single gingerbread boy that ever came out of an oven . . . He was all gone!’ A wonderfully frenetic cross-country chase is depicted in Galdone’s broadly humorous color wash drawings.

Gingerbread Baby

Fairy tale about the Gingerbread Baby. Full-color illustrations.

12PCS Measuring Cups, Little Cook Colorful Measuring Cups and Spoons Set

The 12 different spoon sizes in this measuring cup set make it versatile for measuring a wide range of ingredients. The measuring spoons range from 1/8 tsp teaspoon up to 1 cup tablespoon, allowing you to measure small or large quantities with ease. This makes the measuring spoons set perfect for home cooks and professional chefs alike, as it can be used for a variety of recipes, from baking to cooking and more.

Gingerbread Man Cookie Cutter Set (Gingerbread Man 3 Piece)

Gingerbread Man 3 Piece

How to Catch a Gingerbread Man

Do you have what it takes to catch the Gingerbread Man? The famous storybook character has magically come to life and leapt from the pages during story time! Follow along as the Gingerbread Man runs loose in a bookstore with the help of Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes, Peter Rabbit, nursery rhyme characters, and more! If you set the right traps, you might…just might be able to catch this wily cookie and finish the fairy tale!

Also, games are not just fun.

Look at some of the benefits of games for preschoolers.

WHY PRESCHOOLERS LEARN THROUGH GAMES

  • Problem solving boosts cognitive skills
  • And they promote short term and long term memory.
  • Most games children learn to take turns.
  • When children play independently they are learning self-regulation.
  • This game promotes creativity. For example, your child can place more than 1 piece of candy on a circle.
  • Also, mix textures like green hard candy with green jelly beans.
  • Because games are fun, preschoolers do not feel pressured to learn. It should never be that way.
  • In this game early math skills like counting is introduced without the need for a worksheet.

Also, look at more hands on fun for kids about gingerbread.

MORE GINGERBREAD ACTIVITIES

  • How to Make Gingerbread Slime For Play | 9 Slime Craft Ideas
  • DIY Adorable Salt Dough Gingerbread House To Make With Kids
  • Fun Selfie Salt Dough Gingerbread Kids Activity for Long Winter Nights
Free Roll-A-Gingerbread House Game For Kids Who Love Games

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Best Free 4 Week Penguin Study Unit | Fun Study Packet

December 17, 2024 | Leave a Comment
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I have a free 4-week penguin study unit for kids. Look at these other Best Homeschool Unit Studies for more ideas and topics for hands-on learning.

Also, I have a fun study packet if you want to dive deeper into studying penguins.

With their upright stance and short legs, penguins are recognized by their waddle.

Best Free 4 Week Penguin Study Unit | Fun Study Packet

But what makes them unique is that they are actually birds.

They have wings and are covered with feathers. They lay eggs and are warm-blooded animals.

Too, all penguin species live in the Southern Hemisphere. But they don’t all live in cold climates.

Several species live in tropical areas. For example, the Galápagos penguin is a penguin native to the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador.

It is the only penguin found north of the equator.

Additionally, there are many different kinds of penguins.

Emperor penguins are the largest species of penguin and can grow to be about four feet tall. Some other well known penguins are the King, the Macaroni, and the Adelie.

PENGUIN BOOKS FOR KIDS

Also, grab one or more of these books to your learning day.

I prefer living books when I can find them.

11 Penguin Books & Resources for Kids Who Love to Read and Be Read To

Add some of these books and resources about penguins to your learning day.

Penguin's Way

With a new children’s book imprint, the Bodleian Library brings beloved classics back into print, beginning with a beautiful storybook about the life of a fascinating Antarctic species. Originally published in 1962, Penguin’s Way by Johanna Johnston tells the surprising story of these creatures, complete with colorful artwork by award-winning illustrator Leonard Weisgard. In Penguin’s Way, a playful colony of emperor penguins lives on the edge of a faraway secret sea. During the summers, the penguins are content to fish and swim in the icy waters. But, when the seasons change, they must travel more than one hundred miles to the snowy lands surrounding the South Pole. All across the snow plain, the penguins sing songs to welcome newly hatched chicks into the world, but how will the fluffy newborns survive the freezing winter? Few things pique children’s curiosity about the world around them better than a good book. Brought back for a new generation of young readers, Penguin’s Way offers a fun and creative introduction to these fascinating animals.

Mr. Popper's Penguins: All-Time Popular Children Book

Charming Characters: Meet the endearing Mr. Popper and his comical penguins, each with their distinct personalities and quirks, creating a delightful and memorable cast of characters.

Whimsical Adventures: Follow Mr. Popper and his penguins on a series of whimsical escapades, as they navigate unexpected challenges and create joyous chaos in their small town.

Heartwarming Message: Experience the heartwarming message of friendship, family, and the importance of embracing the unexpected, as Mr. Popper's life is transformed by the presence of his unusual feathered companions.

Whiteblack the Penguin Sees the World

Whiteblack the Penguin is worried. He has run out of stories for his radio show, a dire situation for the Chief Storyteller of Penguinland. So Whiteblack decides to travel in search of new tales to share. The result is a journey that spans the globe and not only introduces the precocious penguin to a host of colorful characters but teaches him about the power of friendship and what it means to be a hero. Originally created in 1937, while the Reys lived in Paris, this delightful story is being published for the first time, and is sure to enchant readers young and old. From the creators of Curious George, Whiteblack the Penguin Sees The World is a timeless tale with all the hilarity and childlike sense of adventure characteristic of the Reys’ previous work.

The Emperor's Egg: Read and Wonder

Can you imagine spending the winter outdoors in Antarctica without anything to eat? That’s just what the male Emperor penguin does. While his mate is off swimming and catching loads of fish, he stands around in the freezing cold with an egg on his feet for two whole months, keeping it warm and waiting for it to hatch. Welcome to the story of the world’s most devoted dad!

Penguins!: Strange and Wonderful

A new edition to the acclaimed Strange and Wonderful series. The seventeen species of penguins come in all sizes and are fascinating in many other ways. The little blue penguin, the smallest, stands about sixteen inches high, and the emperor penguin, the largest, stands almost four feet tall. Some penguins are named for how they look, such as the black-footed penguin, while others are named for where they live, such as the Galapagos penguin. Laurence Pringle's informative book, with stunning illustrations by Meryl Henderson, introduces young readers to the life and behavior of one of nature's most remarkable birds.

12PCS Realistic Penguin Figurines

This penguin figures set was made by hand painted with high realistically detailed appearance, cute face and childish eyes. Their uniquely molded textures and richly painted details make the animals vivid. And all the animal figures stands up very well, they do not fall over. Children would like to spend more time to observe and play with them.

The Great Penguin Rescue: Saving the African Penguins

African penguins waddle around nesting colonies in lower numbers than ever before. Despite South African government efforts to protect the penguin colonies and their ocean fish supply, young penguins still struggle to survive. Fuzzy chicks waiting for food in open nests may overheat in the sun or become prey. Others simply may not get enough food to survive on their own once their parents leave. But new conservation methods, including rescuing and hand-feeding vulnerable chicks, are giving experts hope. Can volunteers and scientists help save Africa's only penguins before it's too late?

March of the Penguins

This documentary chronicles the heroic and harrowing journey that emperor penguins make amid subfreezing temperatures and violent snowstorms at the South Pole in order to mate.

365 Penguins (Reissue)

A family finds a penguin mysteriously delivered to their door every day for a year. At first they’re cute, but with every passing day, the penguins pile up—along with the family’s problems. Feeding, cleaning, and housing the penguins becomes a monumental task. They’re noisy and smelly, and they always hog the bathroom! And who on earth is sending these kwak-ing critters? Bright, striking illustrations with lots of opportunity for counting (and lots of laughs), 365 Penguins has become a perennial wintertime favorite.

Penguin: A Season in the Life of the Adélie Penguin

Beautiful, full-color photographs and an engaging first-person narrative introduce young readers to an Adelie penguin family's first view of the harsh, wild Antarctic environment.

Penguins!

An illustrated introduction to those wonderful waddling water birds!Living only in the southern hemisphere, there are seventeen different kinds of penguins.  With bright watercolor illustrations and kid-friendly language, Gail Gibbons introduces these black and white birds, describing where and how they live, what they eat, and how they hatch their young.   An exploration of the egg-laying and chick-raising habits of the emperor penguin is also included, describing how these large penguins take care of their babies in extremely cold temperatures, working together to look after one large egg at a time. Readers will also learn about threats to penguin populations, and what conservation efforts have been made to help preserve them.  A collection of penguin facts is also included.

Next, look at history and geography penguin unit study ideas.

HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY PENGUIN UNIT STUDY IDEAS WEEK 1

This is the perfect time to explain the differences between the Arctic and Antarctica.

I still see pictures where penguins are in the Arctic. They are not with the Eskimo.

Penguins live in the Antarctica where there are no people albeit researchers and their teams.

  • Locate the area where penguins live. Antarctica, South Africa, New Zealand, and the Galapagos Islands.
  • Create a penguin timeline for their life cycle
  • Investigate the Galapagos Penguin near the equator. Go her to my free South America Unit Study to learn about the Galapagos.
  • Explore penguin migration. Look at this video Over a million penguins gather to migrate from Argentine peninsula.
  • Learn about their Antarctica habit and look at How to Make an Easy Antarctica Diorama With Your Kids.

NATURE & SCIENCE PENGUIN UNIT STUDY IDEAS WEEK 2

Then, this penguin unit study is obviously a strong slant toward nature and science.

Penguins or marine birds are adapted to living at sea. Some penguins spend as much as 80% of their lives in the ocean.

  • Discuss the waddle or how penguins walk on land
  • Penguin camouflage activity Learn how black and white protect them from prey
  • Slippery Penguins on Ice Experiment
  • Penguins eat mostly squid, fishes, and krill. Krill are small crustaceans—relatives of shrimps, crabs, and lobsters.
  • Read how deep penguins can dive
  • Baby Emperor Penguins Emerge from Their Shells 
  • How Animals Survive Harsh Winters Fun Blubber Activity

There are 18 different species of penguins. Look at this list of the names and where they live.

  • Galápagos – Galapagos Islands
  • Humboldt- Coasts of Chili and Peru
  • Southern Rockhopper  -Southern Chili and Southern Argentina
  • Northern Rockhopper-Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island – South Atlantic Ocean
  • Emperor -Antarctica
  • Adélie-Antarctica
  • Chinstrap-Antarctic Peninsula
  • Fiordland-Southwest coasts of the South Island in New Zealand.
  • Snares- Snares Islands south of New Zealand
  • Macaroni-Antarctic Peninsula
  • Gentoo  -Antarctic Peninsula
  • Erect-Crested-New Zealand sub-antarctic- mostly Antipodes and Bounty Islands
  • Royal-Macquarie Island, near Bishop and Clerk Islands in Australia
  • African-Southwest coast of Africa- Namibia to Port Elizabeth
  • Little- Australia and New Zealand
  • Yellow-Eyed-New Zealand
  • King- Antarctic Peninsula
  • Magellanic- Southern coasts-Argentina, Chile, and Falkland Islands.

And baby penguins are called chicks. (Sometimes they are called fledglings.) And learn how penguins care for their chicks.

Best Free 4 Week Penguin Study Unit | Fun Study Packet

Some penguins never build nests. A king or emperor penguin incubates a single egg on the top of its feet. A featherless patch of abdominal skin keeps the egg warm.

MATH & LANGUAGE ARTS PENGUIN UNIT STUDY IDEAS WEEK 3

  • Penguin Facts for Kids Printable
  • Penguins Addition with 100 Chart 
  • Penguins Math Pack (PreK-Middle School)
  • How long can a penguin hold its breath under water? 20 minutes. Time how long that is.
  • Penguins Emergent Readers
  • Magnetic Ice Skating Penguin Letter Writing Activity
  • How cute! Grab these Free Penguin Math Puzzles for Preschoolers.

Also, look at these vocabulary words.

predator — an animal that eats other animals
preen — to clean, arrange, and oil feathers
down — the covering of fine, soft feathers of a young bird; also the soft underfeathers of adult birds.

ARTS & CRAFTS PENGUIN UNIT STUDY IDEAS WEEK 4

Finally, look at these fun penguin arts and crafts ideas.

  • How to Make an Egg Carton Bobblehead Penguin Preschool Craft
  • No-Sew Sock Penguin Craft 
  • Emperor Penguin Craft: Step-by-Step Guide To Make Your Own Penguin
  •  Popsicle stick penguin craft
  • How To Create Toilet Paper Roll Penguins For A Bowling Game
  • Free Color By Number Penguin And Penguins Antarctica Habitat
  • Marble-Painted Penguin Craft 
  • Salt Dough Handprint

Next, look at this fun printable themed informational packet.

ABOUT THE PENGUIN STUDY GUIDE FOR YOUNG LEARNERS

This printable packet is a 75 page printable pdf download.

Here are some of the topics included.

  • What are penguins
  • Penguin anatomy
  • Socialization
  • Mating for life
  • Life Cycle
  • Survival
  • Diet
  • Habitat
  • Predator
  • Species
  • Emperor Penguin
  • Adélie Penguin
  • King Penguin
  • Chinstrap Penguin
  • Gentoo Penguin
  • Macaroni Penguin
  • African Penguin
  • Rockhopper Penguin
  • Little Blue Penguin
  • Galápagos Penguin
  • Penguin Quiz fill in the blanks activity
  • Penguin Quiz True or False activity
  • Penguin Quiz Multiple Choice activity
  • Anatomy Game activity
  • Sound Matching activity
  • Conservation Matching Game activity
  • Life Cycle Game activity
  • Penguin Diet Sorting Game activity
  • Penguin Word Search activity
  • Penguin Adventure activity

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Meteorology For Kids Made Fun: Amazing Potato Straw Experiment | Free Printable

December 16, 2024 | Leave a Comment
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I have a fun meteorology for kids amazing potato straw experiment sure to give you the eww and aww moment you need in your science day. Also, I have this fun Free Weather Unit Study for Kids Who Love Hands-on Learning post for more teaching ideas.

Learning about air pressure should be fun. When kids can’t see something like air, for example, show them what air can do.

First explain what is air pressure. Air pressure is the force that the air exerts on everything around us.

Meteorology For Kids Made Fun: Amazing Potato Straw Experiment | Free Printable

And it’s pushing on us all the time although we don’t really know it.

Too, air is made of tiny particles (molecules) that are constantly moving and bumping into things.

Although we can’t see, air is all around us.

Too, air has weight. It presses down on everything here on Earth.

WEATHER BOOKS & RESOURCES FOR KIDS

Also, here are a few weather and book related resources.

Add them to your home library.

10 Weather Unit Study Resources & Books

Add a few of these resources to your weather unit study for hands-on learning.

Eric Sloane's Weather Book

"Amateur weather forecasters (which includes just about everyone) will find this volume an informative and entertaining account of the why and how of the weather." — The Nation. In simple language, Eric Sloane explains the whys and wherefores of weather and weather forecasting — and does it in a style that's universally appealing.With humor and common sense shining through in a book that's also lively and informative, Sloane shows readers how to predict the weather by "reading" such natural phenomena as winds, skies, and animal sounds. This beautifully illustrated and practical treasure trove of climate lore will enlighten outdoorsmen, farmers, sailors, and anyone else who has ever wondered what a large halo around the moon means, why birds "sit it out" before a storm, and whether or not to take an umbrella when leaving the house.

You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Extreme Weather!

This series takes readers (Ages 8-12) on a historical journey, examining how people coped in the past and how they developed ingenious ways to make life safer and less unpleasant. Each book features full-color cartoon-style illustrations and hilarious speech bubbles to heighten interest, making the series attractive even to reluctant readers.It's a nuisance when it rains on a picnic. It's a tragedy when a tornado destroys a neighborhood. Some plants can grow only in hot, dry conditions; others require cold temperatures at certain times of year. And if the Arctic and Antarctic were less cold, melting ice would raise sea levels around the world and cause widespread flooding.

If You Were a Kid Surviving a Hurricane

If a hurricane was heading toward your home town, what would you do?

Readers (Ages 7-9) will enjoy the thrilling story of Carrie and Dan, two friends who find themselves caught in the path of a major hurricane. Along the way, they will learn how hurricanes form, how weather scientists track and study these storms, what people do to protect themselves from wind and flooding, and much more.

The Kids' Book of Weather Forecasting

With experiments, observations and activities children ages seven to thirteen will learn to predict the weather by understanding the science behind it. From foggy mornings to sunny afternoons to our changing seasons, weather forecasting is a year-round, practical science that children will have fun learning about.

Weather: Explore Nature with Fun Facts and Activities

How is a forecast predicted? What makes a rainbow? Packed with facts and activities, this book has these answers and more, and is a perfect introduction to the world of sun, snow, and rain for kids who are curious about nature.

With amazing facts about fun topics like thunder and lightning, Weather lets kids have fun and be innovative as they learn through simple activities like cloudspotting and making a barometer. It includes information on weather found in every season of the year, so kids can discover how weather works no matter what it's doing outside.

What Makes a Tornado Twist?: And Other Questions About Weather

Is each snowflake unique? What comes first: thunder or lightning? What causes the seasons? Charming illustrations, clever charts, and fun text help kids learn whatever they want to know about wild weather. No matter their question, the fascinating answers are right here!

Pet Tornado-Spin and Watch

Nature's most destructive force can be observed and enjoyed in the palm of your hand Hold Pet Tornado from top or bottom and rotate wrist form amazing funnel clouds Includes educational information aboutEF-0 to EF-5 tornados and is a perfect addition to a weather science curriculum or for your future meteorologist Great Stress reliever and the perfect desk toy.

Weather Science Lab 20 All Season Projects

Discover The Wonderful World Of Weather Science With This Scientific Weather Science Lab Kit Designed To Educate The Budding Meteorologist On The Mysteries Of The Climate And Teach Your Young Scientist How To Chart And Predict It.

Spark Your Kid'S Curiosity & Imagination: Including 20 All-Season Activities For All Climates, This Weather Project Kit Covers A Wide Range Of Weather-Related Subjects And Boosts Children'S Cognitive Skills.

Make A Cloud In The Bottle: Measure Temperature With A Real-Life Thermometer, Atmospheric Pressure With A Barometer, Keep Your Head In The Sky To Identify Clouds And Create Fluffy Snow Without Freezing Temps

Keep Children Busy Come Rain Or Shine: Let Your Kids Set Up Their Weather Station Indoors Or Pick The Right Spot For Their Experiments Outdoors. Encourage Them To Take Notes, For The Most Accurate Forecasts

Peaceable Kingdom Sunny and Stormy Day Game

LEARNING AND GROWING: Nourish your child’s social-emotional well-being through this matching-and-sharing game from Peaceable Kingdom that has three difficulty levels adaptable to your child’s age.

HOW TO PLAY: Read the book together, then use your memory skills to find the “sunny” and “stormy” matches from the book before the moon comes up. Use the sun, cloud and rainbow tokens to share the highs and lows of your own day as a family.

WE WIN TOGETHER: Talking about feelings in an age-appropriate way can nurture emotional health and encourage confidence, compassion and kindness. Sunny Stormy game and book help kick-off important conversations between kids and parents.

3 PART, 3 LEVELS: The game’s storybook, memory game and sharing activity can be done all together, or separately, and have three levels of experience to adapt to older and younger children.

INCLUDES: Full-color Picture Book, 24 Game Tiles, 1 Game Puzzle, Heart Pouch with 3 Sharing Tokens, Instructions (For ages 3 and up)

Board Game to Learn About Seasons and Weather

SMART GAMES FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE SEASONS: Easter in spring, Halloween in fall, Christmas in winter. You go sailing in summer and see butterflies in spring. Children love playing and learning about the seasons, holidays, activities, and events with our educational board game.

EASY GAMEPLAY FOR BOARD GAMES: Win the season card by matching different props with the correct season card. The first player to collect the 5 season cards wins the game. This game can be played in multiple ways. Watch the video to know more!

LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR KIDS GAMES: Review each picture card, have discussions, and guide kids to sort cards across categories. Gain knowledge about fruits, animals, activities, holidays across the different seasons. Build language, reasoning skills, season identification and categorizing, logical, creative, and critical thinking. "

Then, look at more hands activities to go with our meteorology for kids activity today.

METEOROLOGY FOR KIDS ACTIVITIES

  • 9 Hands on Weather Activities for Kids and Awesome Weather Sensory Tray
  • 5 Simple Wind Energy Activities For Kids & Fun DIY Anemometer
  • Weather In A Bottle | How To Make An Amazing Tornado In A Jar
  • How to Make a Simple Wind Vane | Fun Wind Activities Middle School
  • T Is For Simple Fun Thunderstorm Activities For Kindergarten
  • Welcome December Weather By Making an Easy Mitten Wreath With Kids
  • Fun Felt Weather Chart & Free The Magic School Bus Kicks Up A Storm Worksheet
Meteorology For Kids Made Fun: Amazing Potato Straw Experiment | Free Printable

Additionally, look at more facts about air pressure.

FACTS ABOUT METEOROLOGY AND AIR PRESSURE FOR KIDS

Look at these simple facts.

  • Air pressure can be high or low.
  • Low pressure can lead to clouds and storms
  • But high pressure is often associated with sunny skies and clear weather.
  • Air pressure decreases with altitude. That is why it’s hard to breathe at high altitudes because there is less oxygen.
  • Scientists use instruments like barometers to measure air pressure.

And look at these words to define.

  • pressure
  • atmosphere
  • molecules
  • vacuum
  • weather

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Finally, look at this fun experiment to learn about the power of air pressure.

AMAZING POTATO STRAW EXPERIMENT

In this activity, we’re going to explore how air pressure can create force and movement.

Look at this easy list to get the wow factor.

Gather all ages around, it really is that cool!

Supplies:

  • 1 raw potato
  • 1 paper straw (note we tried a flexible straw and used a jumbo smoothie straw for variables)
Meteorology For Kids Made Fun: Amazing Potato Straw Experiment | Free Printable

Directions:

Grab a raw potato and a paper straw.

Try to insert the straw into the potato.

Meteorology For Kids Made Fun: Amazing Potato Straw Experiment | Free Printable

Use the free printable to have your student write his observations and guesses.

Try again and hold a thumb over the end of the straw as you try to insert it. How is this possible?

Meteorology For Kids Made Fun: Amazing Potato Straw Experiment | Free Printable

Because of air pressure!

Meteorology For Kids Made Fun: Amazing Potato Straw Experiment | Free Printable

When a thumb is placed over the opening of the straw it traps air making the straw stronger.

Meteorology For Kids Made Fun: Amazing Potato Straw Experiment | Free Printable

This allows the straw to pierce into the raw potato without bending or breaking. Do it again!!

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How Do Mollusks Breathe | Easy Pipe Cleaner Snail Craft

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We’re learning how do mollusks breathe and making a fun snail craft.

Mollusks are one of the largest groups of animals.

For example, they include octopus, snails, clams, and squid.

And they are soft bodied creatures. Because they do not have a backbone, they are called invertebrates.

How Do Mollusks Breathe | Easy Pipe Cleaner Snail Craft

In addition mollusks can be divided into 3 main groups.

They are Gastropoda (snails and slugs), Bivalvia (clams, oysters, and mussels), and Cephalopoda (octopuses, squids, and cuttlefish).

Gastropods make up the largest group of mollusks.

SNAIL BOOKS FOR KIDS

Next, look at some of these books about snails.

We love to read living books when we can find them.

6 Books About Snails

Add some of these books to your home library or to your unit study for the day.

Matisse's Magical Trail

A young snail's artistic trail inspires a whole class of children to be creative too!

The snail's spell

"Brilliant illustrations and a short text invite an unnamed sleeping, pajama-clad child into a garden teeming with wildlife. The boy gradually shrinks until he is so small he experiences things as a snail would. The incredibly detailed drawings and the idea of shrinking to enter another world should capture children's imaginations

Escargot

Escargot is an adorable French snail who only wants two things: 1) To be your favorite animal, and 2) To eat the delicious salad at the end of this book. Except this delicious salad has a carrot in it. And Escargot hates carrots. But when he finally tries one―with a little help from you!―he realizes that it’s not so bad after all.

The Snail House

Here is the story Grandma tells one evening on her wide veranda steps. It has Michael and Hannah and the disappearing baby in it, a tigerish bird, raindrops like sacks of water, and the hugest apple you ever saw. Oh yes . . . and the Snail House. So gather round, climb up now into Grandma’s lap. Darkness is falling, the air is still, and the story is just about to begin.

Snail in the woods (A Nature I can read book)

A snail's life from the time it is hatched to the time it lays its own eggs.

The Biggest House in the World

A young snail dreams of having the biggest house—or shell—in the world. Then one day, his wise father tells him the story of another snail with the same dream. He grew and grew, adding bright colors and beautiful designs, until he found that his house came at a terrible cost. The young snail decides that a small, easy-to-carry shell might be best for a life of adventure and exploration.

Also, look at these facts about how do mollusks breathe.

HOW DO MOLLUSKS BREATHE

Most mollusks live in water. For instance, clams, oysters, and snails use gills.

However, land snails breathe through a lung-like organ called a “pallial cavity,” which works kind of like our lungs.

The majority of mollusks live in marine environments.

Additionally, two groups, the bivalves and the gastropods, contain freshwater species.

And only the gastropods have animals that live on land (snails and slugs).

For breathing, the gills or lung-like organ is located inside their bodies.

Water or air flows through an opening in their body called the mantle cavity.

So mollusks have different ways of breathing depending on where they live.

How Do Mollusks Breathe | Easy Pipe Cleaner Snail Craft

Look at more activities about mollusks.

MORE ACTIVITIES TO GO WITH HOW DO MOLLUSKS BREATHE

  • Under the Sea Science Activities With Amazing Disappearing Octopus Ink
  • How do squid swim? 
  • Exciting Swiss Family Robinson Activities | From Oyster To Pearl
  • Clam shell cookies. How fun!
  • Easy Paper Snail Craft | Rocking Snail Craft | Crafts for Kids
  • Peek-a-Boo Snail Craft for Kids
  • Blue-Ringed Octopus craft for kids

Finally, look at how to make this adorable pipe cleaner snail.

HOW TO MAKE A PIPE CLEANER SNAIL WITH KIDS

First, look at this short list of supplies.

  • Colorful pipe cleaners
  • Googly eyes
  • Craft glue
  • Round object (pen or marker or sharpie)

Step 1:

Select 3 pipe cleaners, 2 of the same color and 1 different color.

How Do Mollusks Breathe | Easy Pipe Cleaner Snail Craft

Step 2:

Take that one pipe cleaner and a round object such as a pen or a sharpie.

How Do Mollusks Breathe | Easy Pipe Cleaner Snail Craft

Step 3:

Coil the pipe cleaner around the round object firmly and evenly.

How Do Mollusks Breathe | Easy Pipe Cleaner Snail Craft

Step 4:

Coil the entire pipe cleaner.

How Do Mollusks Breathe | Easy Pipe Cleaner Snail Craft

Step 5:

Take out the coiled pipe cleaner carefully.

How Do Mollusks Breathe | Easy Pipe Cleaner Snail Craft

Step 6:

Now, place the 2 other pipe cleaners adjacent to each other.

How Do Mollusks Breathe | Easy Pipe Cleaner Snail Craft

Step 7:

Insert both pipe cleaners through the coil and draw out about 1.5” of their length from the other end of the coiled pipe cleaner.

How Do Mollusks Breathe | Easy Pipe Cleaner Snail Craft

Step 8:

Bend that 1.5” to 90 degrees.

How Do Mollusks Breathe | Easy Pipe Cleaner Snail Craft

Step 9:

Twist the longer sides of the pipe cleaners evenly.

How Do Mollusks Breathe | Easy Pipe Cleaner Snail Craft

Step 10:

Start by making a small coil at the open end of the longer end.

How Do Mollusks Breathe | Easy Pipe Cleaner Snail Craft

Step 11:

Continue to coil the twisted pipe cleaners.

How Do Mollusks Breathe | Easy Pipe Cleaner Snail Craft

Step 12:

Coil and bring them near the 90-degree bent part.

How Do Mollusks Breathe | Easy Pipe Cleaner Snail Craft

Step 13:

Bent the open ends of the 1.5” sides by a cm. Select 2 googly eyes.

How Do Mollusks Breathe | Easy Pipe Cleaner Snail Craft

Step 14:

Use craft glue to join the googly eyes to the bent parts. Allow the glue to dry.

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