WINTRY CREATURES
This carrot-nosed figure is built from rolled balls of snow
What is a snowman?
In this sport, athletes glide down snowy hills on two long boards.
What is Skiing?
You wear these on your hands to keep them warm.
What are gloves or mittens?
These tiny white flakes fall from the sky in winter.
What is snow?
Emma made 3 snowballs. Her friend made 3 times as many. How many snowballs did her friend make?
9 Snowballs
This large white bear inhabits Arctic sea ice.
What is a Polar Bear?
This sport, often played on ice, uses a puck and sticks and features a goalie.
What is Hockey?
This puffy outer layer keeps you warm in the snow.
What is a coat (or jacket)?
This icy decoration hangs from roofs and gutters.
What are icicles?
A pack of hot cocoa has 4 marshmallows in each cup. If you make 5 cups, how many marshmallows do you need?
20 marshmallows
These big birds fly south for the winter in a “V” shape.
What are Geese?
Athletes race down an icy track in a small sled feet-first in this high-speed sport.
What is Luge?
You wrap this around your neck so it doesn’t get cold.
What is a scarf?
This word describes air that is below 32°F (freezing).
What is cold (or freezing)?
A sledding hill has 24 kids waiting in line. If each sled holds 3 kids, how many sleds are needed?
8 sleds
This small Arctic whale has a long spiral tusk—often called the “unicorn of the sea.”
What is a Narwhal?
These soft winter fights use fluffy white snow.
What are snowball fights?
These boots are made for cold, snowy days.
What are snow boots?
When lots of snow falls fast and winds blow hard, it’s called this.
What is a blizzard?
Mateo collected 48 snowflakes in a jar (pretend!). He wants to share them evenly with 6 friends. How many snowflakes does each friend get?
8 snowflakes
This elusive creature, also known as the Abominable Snowman, is said to inhabit the Himalayas.
What is a Yeti?
In curling, players slide these heavy stones toward a target area called the “house.”
What is curling stones or rocks?
This furry hood feature is designed to keep your face warm in strong winter wind.
What is a fur (or faux fur) trim?
This type of storm drops tiny pellets of ice instead of snowflakes.
What is sleet?
A winter festival sells 7 bags of popcorn, and each bag has 18 pieces. How many total pieces of popcorn are there?
126 pieces of popcorn