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2nd Grade - Act. 27: How Animals Prepare for Winter Lesson Plan2nd Grade - Act. 27: How Animals Prepare for Winter Lesson Plan
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2nd Grade - Act. 27: How Animals Prepare for Winter

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What do animals do during the winter? Second graders will discover that some animals migrate and other hibernate during the winter. Using "How and Why Animals Prepare for Winter," by Elaine Pascoe, they will discuss and create a drawing on migration and hibernation. Additionally, they can sort animal cards to show what they have learned.

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hibernation, migration

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hibernation, migration, Seasons, how and why animals prepare for winter, elaine pascoe, science
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2nd
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Science
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2003
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