Practice explaining how animals survive winter by migrating, hibernating, storing food, growing thicker fur, and finding shelter.
Read each problem carefully. Use complete sentences when you write your answers.
Learn how animals move, sleep, and adapt when it gets cold
Science - Grade 2-3
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What does migration mean? Write one sentence and name one animal that migrates.
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What does hibernation mean? Write one sentence and name one animal that hibernates.
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Circle the best answer: In winter, many birds migrate because they need more food, colder air, or deeper snow. Explain your choice.
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A frog spends the winter buried in mud at the bottom of a pond. Is this more like migration or hibernation? Explain.
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Match each animal to its winter survival strategy: monarch butterfly, black bear, squirrel. Choices: migrates, hibernates, stores food.
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Why might a rabbit grow thicker fur in winter?
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Some animals store food before winter. Why is storing food helpful?
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A bird flies from a cold forest to a warmer place in the fall. What is the bird doing, and why?
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A bat sleeps in a cave for much of the winter and uses very little energy. What is this called?
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How are migration and hibernation different?
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How are migration and hibernation alike?
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Look at these clues: This animal eats a lot in fall, finds a den, and rests through winter. Is it likely migrating or hibernating? Explain.
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A squirrel hides acorns in many places before winter. What problem is the squirrel getting ready for?
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Choose one winter survival strategy: migration, hibernation, storing food, or growing thicker fur. Explain how it helps an animal.
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A student says, "All animals survive winter by hibernating." Is the student correct? Explain why or why not.