Why do animals Why do animals hibernate in the hibernate in the

winter?winter?

By Sara Kleczka, Roger Williams University

Why do some animals need to Why do some animals need to hibernate during the winter?hibernate during the winter?

InstructionsInstructions Explore the websites Explore the websites

on the right to learn on the right to learn more about why and more about why and

how animals how animals hibernate.hibernate.

Inquiry MaterialsInquiry Materials

Snug in the Snow Snug in the Snow

Hibernating Animal Hibernating Animal PrintoutsPrintouts

* Hint ** Hint *Read and look at the Read and look at the

pictures to help you learn pictures to help you learn more about hibernation.more about hibernation.

Assessment Questions Assessment Questions Put these answers and pictures in your science notebook.Put these answers and pictures in your science notebook.

What are some ways animals prepare for hibernation?What are some ways animals prepare for hibernation? What is considered a “true” hibernator?What is considered a “true” hibernator? Name tree mammals that hibernate?Name tree mammals that hibernate? Name two cold-blooded animals that hibernate?Name two cold-blooded animals that hibernate?

Draw a picture of an animal that hibernates:Draw a picture of an animal that hibernates: during the fall (preparing to hibernate)during the fall (preparing to hibernate) during the winter (during hibernation)during the winter (during hibernation) during the spring (after waking from hibernation)during the spring (after waking from hibernation)

(hint: use an animal from the inquiry websites) (hint: use an animal from the inquiry websites)

Developer PageDeveloper Page

CreditCreditThe Inquiry Challenge idea is The Inquiry Challenge idea is based on the based on the Reusable Internet-Based Inquiry TemplReusable Internet-Based Inquiry Templateate (RIBIT). (RIBIT).

Picture creditsPicture credits Snowy SceneSnowy Scene BearsBears DoormouseDoormouse

AssessmentAssessmentThe assessment will be based on The assessment will be based on

the information they put in the information they put in their scientist notebooks. their scientist notebooks.

By answering the questions and By answering the questions and drawing pictures they will drawing pictures they will

show whether they show whether they understand the inquiry understand the inquiry

assignment.assignment.

New York State Learning StandarNew York State Learning Standardsds

Content Science Standard #5:Content Science Standard #5: Organisms maintain a dynamic Organisms maintain a dynamic

equilibrium that sustains lifeequilibrium that sustains lifePerformance Indicator Performance Indicator

describe some survival behaviors describe some survival behaviors of common living specimens of common living specimens