Winter Solstice Activity Worksheets for the First Day of Winter

Looking for an informative, no prep activity to teach your students about the winter solstice? This print AND digital lesson includes 3 worksheets teaching students about the winter solstice. Comprehension science worksheets assess understanding of the December 21 solstice in the northern and southern hemispheres. This winter activity gives student-friendly information about what a solstice is and how it differs in the northern and southern hemispheres. Also included is an engaging activity for students to create their snowflakes. Easy instructions and science background information are included.

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Students will learn:

• What happens yearly on December 21
• Earth's revolution and tilt around the sun
• Differences between the two hemispheres
• Traditions and holidays based on the winter solstice

This winter solstice lesson includes:

• Teacher instructions to download and distribute the digital option to your secure learning management system such as Google Classroom, Schoology, Seesaw, etc.
• 2 pages of science text on the winter solstice
• 1 page of comprehension questions
• Digital Google Slide link to the reading and comprehension questions
• 1 page directions for the snowflake activity
• Answer key

How to use this activity in your science classroom:

Science text on Winter Solstice:

• Read on or around December 21 to teach students about the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere
• Sub plans
• Independent work
• Science station
• Homework assignment
• Fun Friday science before the holiday or winter break
• Reinforcement of seasons and Earth's tilt

Snowflake ornament:

• Complete as a hands on science activity before the holiday or winter break (adult assistance is needed to handle hot water.

Feedback from teachers:

• Most of my students were not familiar with the winter solstice, so this was a great activity to connect a reading topic with real-world experience. The snowflake activity was a get way to end the lesson.
• Content area literacy and reading comprehension served up effectively in this resource. Very useful for shared reading, reading workshop, and prep work. Great!
• I've been using this with my students to help reinforce skills previously taught. They are engaged and learning! Thank you!
• WELL DONE! Thank you for this great resource for our Nature Studies unit at home. Granddaughter enjoyed the visual, hands-on activity for her interactive notebook. Thank you for this wonderful resource at such a great price! Blessings!
• This was the perfect addition to my holidays unit before Winter Break. I even learned more about the Winter Solstice after reading this resource with my students.

Other winter activities you might be interested in:

• Winter Weather: Snow WebQuest
• Mittens vs Gloves Activity and Project
• Seasonal Experiment
• Save Sam the Snowman Winter STEM NGSS Project
• Build an Igloo activity

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