I always regret the snow days we get when June rolls around, but they sure do feel good when you are home in your jammies on a cold winter day. If you teach in the south, then you probably don’t know this feeling. But for those of you who live in the colder regions, you know all about what it is like to do the snow dance, stalk the weather channel, and anxiously await that infamous phone call that announces school is closed for the day. Just talking about it gives me the same feeling! On one of those cold snowy nights that I described, I came across this free snow day calculator. It was too fun not to share! You’ll have to try it!
Enter the following information into the snow day calculator: your zip code, the number of days your school has already been closed this year, and the type of school you teach at. After you fill this information in, you will get a percentage. This percentage lets you know the odds of a weather-related school closing. How fun is that?
If you need some activities for those nights that you haven’t planned for the next day yet and you want to have something on hand just in case you don’t have a snow day, then check out these snow-themed resources below! They are fun, low prep activities that your students will enjoy. Your students will already be talking about the snow, so let’s guide that interest into academic tasks.
- Snow Read Aloud Books and Activities for Kids
- Snowmen at Night Writing Activities
- Snowmen Activities for Elementary Teachers
Snowy Day Activities
Check out these fun and engaging activities below!
1. Snow Reading Passages and Activities
This Snow-Themed Nonfiction Reading Resource includes 3 leveled reading passages, vocabulary cards, reading and writing activities, and more. It pairs really nicely with our fictional book companions like Snow Day!, The Snow Dancer, Snowflake Bentley, and The Snow Globe Family. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
2. Snow Color by Code Activity
This Snow-Themed Color by Code Activity is a fun and engaging activity that invites students to practice identifying the parts of speech of thematic words like frozen, flurries, and plowed. It’s a quick print and go activity you can have printed on your desk whenever you have 15-20 minutes to fill. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
3. Snow Book Companions
These Snow-Themed Book Companion Bundle includes 4 of our Starts With a Story resources: Snow Day!, The Snow Dancer, Snowflake Bentley, and The Snow Globe Family. They include printable and digital resources, so they can be used in school or at home. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
4. Snow Activity Packet
This Snow-Themed Activity Packet is filled with fun and engaging activities students love like a directed drawing activity, word search, and crossword puzzle! These activities can be used as center activities, homework, fast finisher tasks, filler activities, or indoor recess activities. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
5. Snowmen at Night Writing and Craft Activity
This Snowmen at Night Writing and Craft Activity is a fun writing project for the winter. This resource has the templates, printables, and steps you need to work through the writing process and create an adorable snowmen art project for your bulletin board. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
In closing, we hope you found this snow day calculator fun and helpful! I hope you get the snow day that you are hoping for and have fun using this tool. Be sure to share this tool with your teacher friends in your group chat!
