The SDW EE team has created several winter activity kits that are free to reserve and use with your students. Simply fill out this reservation form and someone will be in touch with you regarding delivery.
Grades K-3: Shelter Building Kits: collection of small natural materials such as sticks, bark, and rocks that can be used to create a shelter for a small toy figurine. Can be done inside or outside. Full instructions:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ENFdvsRbs2Drsug4jvSauqcDBVJtm71dwtweATIGVpM/editGrades 2-12: Sosemanuk (Snow Snake): a team challenge based on a winter sport played by many eastern Canadian and Wisconsin indigenous peoples. The object of the game is to slide the "snake" (cross country ski, referred to as a meter stick in the instructions) further than your opponents.
Full instructions:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bxb6tWv1g5YhRXBZdXEyVlJTS0k/view?usp=sharing Grades 4-12: Team Challenge - Lake Michigan Waterline: This is a large group problem solving challenge. The goal is to move the “water” (jingle bell) through the “waterline” (various pieces of plastic pipe), without touching the water with the hands, fingers, or any other body parts. Full instructions:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XHta_ke8H2N4sITxJkElN2dNkY1Z1qyIE3kMEs_3LLc/editGrades K-5: Winter Picture Books and Outdoor Activities: a PDF collection of winter read-aloud stories and corresponding outdoor activities. Read-alouds can be done outside on sit-upons or tree stump stools. Modifications to activities could be made for grades 6-8. Access the full PDF here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1mHyu4QNo3EXDTdeXsAL76N5wex34OknZ