Spring 1 Topic:

Winter Wonderland

In the Winter Wonderland project, your child will explore the seasonal changes that happen during winter. They will find out about the different weather associated with the winter season and explore changes that happens to water as it freezes. They will explore places in the world that are always cold and snowy, and find out about the animals that live there.

Supporting your child at home

• Go on a winter walk and talk about how the environment has changed since the summer months.
• Put bird food out in the garden or on a window ledge and observe the birds that visit.
• Leave water out in a shallow container overnight on a cold night and see if the water freezes.
• If it snows, build a snowman, and take a photo of it to share with the rest of the class.

Dangerous Dinosaurs

In the Dangerous Dinosaurs project, your child will find out about prehistoric animals that lived on Earth. They will learn facts about dinosaurs and discover how big some of these giant creatures were. They will learn about the difference between carnivores and herbivores. They will also find out how to care for a “dinosaur egg”

Supporting your child at home

• Go onto the Natural History Museum website and look at interesting facts about dinosaurs together.
• Go to the CBeebies Dinosaurs website and explore the games and videos together.
• Look up interesting dinosaur facts to share with the class.

Key Texts

How to Look after your Dinosaur

1,2,3 Do the Dinosaur

The Snow Thief