December 2026

Who’s Awake in Winter?

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Hibernation Concentration

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Skill Sheets and Lesson Plan

Depending on your program, you might use printables as a welcome activity, send-home pages, or in a center.

What We Are Learning

LEARNING OBJECTIVE:

Children will compare and contrast animals that hibernate with those that stay awake during winter.

 

WORDS TO KNOW

hibernate, den

 

KNOWLEDGE FOCUS

Animal Behavior

 

KEY SKILLS AND STANDARDS

ELOF: Observes, Describes, Compares, and Categorizes Observable Phenomena in Objects and Organisms

Standards

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