![]() ![]() Introduces students to different types of hibernating animals with rhyming text.Īnimals in Winter (Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science) Students learn about all the different animals that hibernate and how they prepare for hibernation. Old Man Winter is trying to tell Big Bear “Sleep, Big Bear, sleep” because it is time for him to hibernate but Big Bear doesn’t hear too well. He thinks Old Man Winter has told him to drive a jeep, to sweep, and to leap. Simple text and photographs introduce hibernation and how some animals prepare for and experience hibernation each year. After being clicked, correct pictures are then marked with a gold star to distinguish them from incorrect ones.Ī host of animals find their way into bear’s cave to escape the cold winter as he sleeps. Students get to click on (choose) the correct pictures of animals that hibernate. When a picture is clicked either a smiley face correct symbol or an unhappy face “try again” symbol is shown giving students immediate feedback. This hibernation game is interactive and engaging and is included at the end of this Winter Season PowerPoint that has real, full-color photographs so children can relate what they are learning to the real world. You can vary the game by letting them ask 3 questions such as Was it a boy? Do they have on a red shirt? Which Animals Hibernate? Then everyone in the circle says WAKE UP SLEEPY BEAR! WAKE UP! and the child will then sit up and have to guess who woke them up. Pick a child and have them sneak up and touch the bear then quickly return to their spot in the circle. ![]() One child will sit in the middle and pretend to sleep all curled up like a bear hibernating. As the days go on and the children know more animals you can ask them what animal they are when they sleep. When the music stops it is winter and time to find a spot to sleep (carpet square). Explain to the children that while the music is playing the animals(them) are awake and looking for food. Played similar to musical chairs but carpet squares are used instead of chairs. Cotton can be glued on the top to resemble snow. Students glue their sleeping bears inside the cave. Give each child a copy of the sleeping bear and have them color and cut it out. Have the students color or paint their bear cave black. Cut an opening in one side to resemble the opening of a cave. In advance, for each student fold a paper plate in half and staple together along the edges. Students can place their teddy bears in the caves to pretend they are hibernating. Suggested activities for the day are below: Bear CavesĬreate “bear caves” in the room by draping large blankets over tables and chairs. Pajama DayĪ great way to culminate your unit on hibernation is to have a Pajama Day! Children (and teachers) wear their pajamas to school and bring their favorite teddy bear. It is snowing & cold here today which is making us want to stay in and hibernate so I thought I would post some favorite hibernation classroom activities, games, books, songs, and crafts. ![]()
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