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Winter (December 20 or 21)
This guide has resources about winter weather, science and animal adaptations.
Animal Adaptations
Teaching Resources
Winter Safety
Winter Solstice
Winter Weather Science
Videos and Interactives
Animal Adaptations
CBC Kids: 5 birds that love Canadian winters
Not all birds fly south for the winter; some of them hang around Canada. Here are 5 birds that spend their winters in Canada.
CBC Kids: Getting Ready for Winter - Animal Style
Learn how different animals get ready for winter. Which animals put on their winter fashions, which fly south and which sleep in?
CBC Kids: Heading south is for the birds
Have you seen birds flying south in the fall, heading for warmer climates? Learn how they know when to go and how they find their way across long distances.
Hibernation Myths
This two-minute video explores some common myths about hibernation. The video explains 'torpor' and how this state is used by different animals.
TED: How does hibernation work?
The Arctic Ground Squirrel burrows under the permafrost and slips into a state of suspended animation. Learn more about hibernation in this video.
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