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How Animals Prepare for the Winter Lesson PlanHow Animals Prepare for the Winter Lesson Plan
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How Animals Prepare for the Winter

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Students study animals. In this hibernation instructional activity, students are read Stranger in the Woods and they discuss what various animals do in their habitat during the winter. They work as a class to create their own hibernation environment using materials they would want to if they were going to sleep for the winter. This instructional activity includes resource links to extra activities.

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hibernation

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hibernation, winter habitat, science
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Grade
K
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins

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