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Why do animals hibernate in the winter?. By Sara Kleczka, Roger Williams University. Instructions Explore the websites on the right to learn more about why and how animals hibernate. Inquiry Materials Snug in the Snow Hibernating Animal Printouts.
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Why do animals hibernate in the winter? By Sara Kleczka, Roger Williams University
Instructions Explore the websites on the right to learn more about why and how animals hibernate. Inquiry Materials Snug in the Snow Hibernating Animal Printouts Why do some animals need to hibernate during the winter? * Hint * Read and look at the pictures to help you learn more about hibernation.
Assessment Questions Put these answers and pictures in your science notebook. • What are some ways animals prepare for hibernation? • What is considered a “true” hibernator? • Name tree mammals that hibernate? • Name two cold-blooded animals that hibernate? • Draw a picture of an animal that hibernates: • during the fall (preparing to hibernate) • during the winter (during hibernation) • during the spring (after waking from hibernation) • (hint: use an animal from the inquiry websites)
Credit The Inquiry Challenge idea is based on the Reusable Internet-Based Inquiry Template (RIBIT). Picture credits Snowy Scene Bears Doormouse Assessment The assessment will be based on the information they put in their scientist notebooks. By answering the questions and drawing pictures they will show whether they understand the inquiry assignment. Developer Page New York State Learning Standards Content Science Standard #5: • Organisms maintain a dynamic equilibrium that sustains life Performance Indicator • describe some survival behaviors of common living specimens