Snowball Slingshot Math Stations Marshmallow Math Activities Winter Party Games

Description

The following Snowball Slingshot (Marshmallow Launcher) math stations and activities are perfect for winter! Differentiated skill options are provided for BOTH LOWER GRADES AND UPPER GRADES! These stations are also ideal for Winter Party games.

Each math activity or game is designed to be used with mini marshmallows or white pom pom balls. Students will also construct a simple launcher out of a 3-oz plastic mini cup and 7-inch balloon.

Each station should be modeled and discussed with the teacher before being completed by students. 4-6 students can be at one station at a time, and each station should take students about 15-20 minutes to complete. Each station has a card tent with instructions as well as student recording sheets.

INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING SNOWBALL SLINGSHOT (Marshmallow Launcher) WINTER MATH ACTIVITIES:

Pages 3-5: Supplies and Instructions

Page 6: Student recording booklet covers

Pages 7-30: SNOWBALL SPLAT:

CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING SKILLS:

• Names for a Number (All Grades)
• Comparing Numbers (Lower Grades)
• Basic Addition Facts (Lower Grades)
• Two-Digit Addition (2nd Grade and up)
• Basic Subtraction Facts (Lower Grades)
• Two-Digit Subtraction (2nd Grade and up)
• Basic Multiplication Facts (Upper Grades)
• Two-Digit Multiplication (Upper Grades)

Pages 31-39: SOARING SNOWBALLS:

• Measurement (Lower Grades)
• Measurement & Data Analysis (Upper Grades)

Pages 40-47: SNOWGLOBE SWISH:

• Tally & Graph (Lower Grades)
• Place Value/Expanded Form (Upper Grades)

Pages 48-53: SNOWMAN SMASH:

• Place Value (Lower Grades)
• Decimals (Upper Grades)

Pages 54-58: BONUS: SNOWBALL STRUCTURES

• 2D shapes
• 3D solids