The NO-PREP bundle includes a two readings (The Science of Snow, Snowflakes, and Frost / Winter Animal Survival Adaptations and Strategies), two simple at-home investigations (Snow Density and Volume Investigation / Snow vs Ice Activity - Which Melts Faster), and my Winter Weather Adaptations Project.

This bundle is perfect to assign your students who are missing school due to winter weather and will provide them with engaging and meaningful instruction while they're out of class.

Specifically, the bundle includes:

1. The Science of Snow, Snowflakes, and Frost Reading - 6, 7, 8th Grade
2. Winter Animal Survival Adaptations and Strategies Reading - 6, 7, 8th Grade
3. Winter Weather Adaptations Project
4. Snow Density and Volume Investigation
5. Snow vs Ice Activity - Which Melts Faster

Snow days are tough. They're usually last minute and can throw a wrench into your plans. Often, they're wasted days. Using the resources in this bundle, you can keep your students engaged while they're away.

This bundle moves students from foundational concepts to real data collection and explanation—making snow days meaningful, observable, and scientifically rigorous.

Designed for middle school (grades 6–9) and adaptable through early high school, this bundle supports conceptual understanding, scientific literacy, and NGSS-aligned practices.

What Students Will Learn

Across lessons, labs, and literacy activities, students will:

• learn what snow is, how it's formed, and how it is different from ice
• how the density of snow is different from ice and liquid water
• how water flows through the water cycle in different forms
• the different behavioral and structural adaptations animals have developed to deal with cold weather
• and more!