Winter Sports
Historical Events
Cold Weather Animals
Snowy Science
Holidays & Traditions
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This game is the national sport of Canada
ice hockey
100
On New Years Eve, 1907, this Time Square tradition began
The New Years Eve Ball Drop
100
These animals can be trained to rescue humans who have been buried in snow.
dogs!
100
Water freezes at this temperature.
32˚F or 0˚C
100
Tchaikovsky wrote the score for this famous Christmas ballet.
The Nutcracker
200
This sport was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympics
Figure Skating
200
The first Winter Olympics took place in the French Alps in this decade.
the 1920s
200
During winter months, some animals enter this state of minimal activity to wait out the cold.
hibernation
200
This is the name given to the day with the shortest period of daylight in the year.
Winter Solstice
200
The celebration of Hanukkah is also known by this name.
The Festival of Lights
300
This sport was invented in 1965 when an engineer made his daughter a toy by fastening two skis together
snowboarding
300
In this year on Christmas, on some parts of the Western Front, German and British soldiers met and sang carols, exchanged gifts, and played football. Many know it as “The Christmas Truce”.
1914
300
These aquatic, flightless birds are typically found in Antarctica, but some species can be found in warmer areas such as the Galapagos.
Penguins
300
A common misconception, is that a loud noise can trigger this snowy natural hazard.
An Avalanche
300
This plant, which originated in Mexico and Central America, is now a common Christmas decoration
Poinsettia
400
The name of this Vermont mountain pass is also the name of one of our most popular ski resorts
Smugglers Notch
400
This sled dog is honored as an Alaskan hero for his work in 1925 and has a monument in Central Park
Balto
400
This breed of dog was specifically bred to be a sled dog.
The Husky
400
This natural “light show” is often most clearly seen during the winter months
Aurora Borealis or The Northern Lights
400
The Christmas Tree tradition originated in this country.
Germany
500
In this sport, players slide stones on ice toward a target.
curling
500
The first known snowmaking machine was created in this decade by a Warner Bros. technical director.
the 1930s
500
This arctic animal is the largest of it’s species, and the largest land carnivore in the world
The Polar Bear
500
The condition of having a dangerously low body temperature, typically caused by prolonged exposure to cold temperatures.
Hypothermia
500
Many people gather to celebrate the Winter Solstice at this prehistoric monument, located in the United Kingdom.
Stonehenge