What do you teach preschoolers about hibernation?

Just Plain Fun Activities for a Hibernation Theme

• Playdough Animal Homes – Using brown or tan playdough, invite your preschooler to make animal homes for the winter.
• Nature Walk – Go on a walk and try to find different animal homes.
• Hibernation Craft – Cut a paper plate to look like a cave.

What animals hibernate in the winter preschool?

Animals that hibernate include “badgers, bats, chipmunks, dormice, ground squirrels, ground hogs hamsters, hedgehogs, raccoons and skunks sloth, iguanas, frogs, snails, snakes and some turtles. You can also add bees and earthworms to the list!” Notice what’s NOT on there?

What is bear hibernation?

Hibernation for bears simply means they don’t need to eat or drink, and rarely urinate or defecate (or not at all). There is strong evolutionary pressure for bears to stay in their dens during winter, if there is little or no food available.

What does hibernate mean kindergarten?

Hibernation occurs when an animal becomes inactive, or “sleeps,” during the short, cold days of winter. Hibernating and dormant mammals include bears, squirrels, groundhogs, raccoons, skunks, opossums, dormice, and bats.

How do you build a classroom cave?

Move desks and supplies from one corner of the classroom. Clear the area entirely to build the pretend cave. Surround the area with a variety of large boxes to construct the walls of the cave. Secure the boxes to each other with packing tape, to avoid unexpected cave collapses.

How do animals prepare for hibernation?

The animal’s body temperature drops, and its heartbeat and breathing slow down. It uses very little energy. In the fall, these animals get ready for winter by eating extra food and storing it as body fat. They use this fat for energy while hibernating.

What is hibernation ks1?

Hibernation is a process that helps some animals survive the cold, dark winter months when it can be very difficult to find food and water. These animals become inactive to save energy.

Do bears hibernate?

Bears hibernate during the winter months in most areas of the world. Duration of winter denning is dependent upon latitude and varies from a few days or weeks for black bears in Mexico to 6 months or more for bears in Alaska (Kolenosky and Strathearn 1987, Haroldson et al. 2002).

How does hibernation work?

Hibernation, by definition, is when animals “sleep” through the winter season. During hibernation, the animal’s body temperature, heart rate and breathing rate all drop to significantly lower levels. Animals do this to survive the winter because the weather is cold and food is scarce.

What are some winter hibernation crafts for preschools?

Inside: How to make a fun bear craft for the preschool hibernation theme. These sweet bears are fun to make and then get tucked into their beds for the winter! One of our favorite winter activities involves an adorable stuffed paper bear and a bed. As we explore our winter theme, we talk about animals that sleep during the winter.

How can I teach my child about hibernation?

Recently, my daughter has been playing with her bears, so I took this opportunity to teach her about hibernation with a hibernation craft. We made a bear cave out of a tissue box and some cotton balls, tissue, thick paper towels, and cut up out shirts. We also created our own little bears using old, dried coffee grinds.

Do we include bears in our hibernation theme?

For this reason, we do include bears in our hibernation theme, but we talk about how it’s different than with true hibernating animals. Preschoolers are especially drawn to bears because there are so many picture books with main characters that are bears, and because many of them have special attachments to stuffed teddy bears.

Can You Make your own sleeping bear for winter rest?

Our little bear looks so cute nestled in for some winter rest! Make your own sleeping bear using our free printable template while having fun learning about hibernation. This post is part of the Creative Preschoolers bi-weekly theme so please be sure to check out the rest of the activities at the bottom of this post.

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