Christmas Countdown Chains

Statistics (Data) Health and Physical Education

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Description

The Christmas Countdown Chains activity is a fun, hands-on project where students colour and decorate strips to create a countdown chain for the holiday season. Each link in the chain represents a day, and students remove one each day as they count down to Christmas. This activity supports creativity, fine motor skills, and understanding the passage of time. It’s a great way to integrate seasonal cheer into the classroom.

Suitable for

Fast Finishers
Relief Teachers

Lesson Structure

Individual Activity
Rotations / Group Work
Class Activity

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Curriculum Codes

AC9M1ST01 9

Acquire and record data for categorical variables in various ways including using digital tools, objects, images, drawings, lists, tally marks and symbols

ACPPS003 8.4

Identify people and demonstrate protective behaviours and other actions that help keep themselves safe and healthy

ACMSP262 8.4

Choose simple questions and gather responses and make simple inferences

MA1-1WM old

Describes mathematical situations and methods using everyday and some mathematical language, actions, materials, diagrams and symbols

MA1-3WM old

Supports conclusions by explaining or demonstrating how answers were obtained

MA1-17SP old

Gathers and organises data, displays data in lists, tables and picture graphs, and interprets the results

MA1-DATA-01 new

Gathers and organises data, displays data in lists, tables and picture graphs

MA1-DATA-02 new

Reasons about representations of data to describe and interpret the results

VCMSP101

Choose simple questions and gather responses

Differentiation

Modifications

•    For Students Needing Support:
-   Pre-cut Strips: Offer pre-cut strips for students who may have difficulty cutting.
-   Guided Instructions: Work step-by-step with students who need help understanding the sequence.
-   Simplified Decorating: Allow the option of colouring without complex patterns.
-    Visual Aid: Display a completed chain as an example to help students visualise the final product.

•    For Students Ready for a Challenge:
-    Custom Designs: Encourage students to add unique designs or messages to each link.
-    Extended Counting: Have students calculate how many days are left until Christmas and create additional chains if needed.
-   Creative Add-ons: Suggest incorporating small notes or wishes on the inner side of each link.

EXTENSIONS

•    Math Integration: Have students count the number of days remaining and practice simple subtraction each day.
•    Holiday Reflections: Invite students to write a short reflection about what they look forward to as they remove a chain link.
•    Classroom Display: Create a collective classroom chain to build excitement and celebrate milestones together.
•    Community Sharing: Encourage students to create a chain for a family member or friend as a thoughtful gift.

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