Year 1
What is hibernation?
In this lesson, we will be learning all about hibernation. It is really important for certain animals to hibernate to protect themselves during the cold winter months. We will be looking at different animals who hibernate, when they hibernate, what they do to prepare for hibernation and where they go to hibernate.
Year 1
What is hibernation?
In this lesson, we will be learning all about hibernation. It is really important for certain animals to hibernate to protect themselves during the cold winter months. We will be looking at different animals who hibernate, when they hibernate, what they do to prepare for hibernation and where they go to hibernate.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Defining hibernation
- Examples of animals that hibernate
- Why animals hibernate
- Where animals hibernate
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3 Questions
Q1.
1) What is a liquid?
A liquid is always something that you can drink.
A liquid is something that is wet.
Q2.
2) Tick all the examples of liquid. HINT: there are 5!
A shoe
Brick
Cheese
Ice
Salt
Table
Q3.
3) Do all trees blossom during the spring time?
Yes
3 Questions
Q1.
1) What is hibernation?
Hibernation is when animals eat during the whole of winter.
Hibernation is when animals sleep during the summer.
Q2.
2) Tick 4 reasons why animals hibernate.
Animals are tired in the winter.
Stay at home during the winter.
Q3.
3) During the autumn, do all trees lose their leaves?
Yes