Snow Way to Keep Warm / So You Think You Know Nature
From Nature Cat · 2016
24 minK1st2ndScience
Summary
A full Nature Cat episode (two segments, ~24 min). “Snow Way to Keep Warm” shows how animals survive cold winter weather, and “So You Think You Know Nature” quizzes the gang on the natural world. Free on the official PBS KIDS YouTube channel.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
When the weather turns cold and snowy, animals have clever ways to keep warm.
- What is the weather like in winter where you live?
- How do animals stay warm when it snows?
- What do people wear or do to keep warm in winter?
- Which animal's trick for staying warm surprised you?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: winter, weather, snow, warm, survive.
Try it: Draw an animal in winter and show one way it keeps warm (thick fur, a den, huddling).