Winter Fun & Safety
This clothing keeps your head warm in winter.
What is a hat or toque?
This is a home made of snow.
What is an igloo?
Animals do this to keep warm by sticking together.
What is huddling?
This animal has black skin under its white fur to absorb heat.
What is a polar bear?
Snow is made of ice, but no two of these are exactly alike.
What are snowflakes?
This is why we wear boots in the snow.
What is to keep our feet warm and dry?
This snowy place is where polar bears live.
What is the Arctic?
This helps animals stay warm by trapping heat.
What is fur or feathers?
This bird keeps its eggs warm on its feet during winter.
What is the emperor penguin?
This animal does NOT hibernate but stays active all winter.
What is a wolf or deer?
Ice on sidewalks can be dangerous because it is very ___.
What is slippery?
A bear sleeps in this place during winter
What is a den?
This helps animals hide from predators in snowy places.
What is camouflage?
This adaptation helps seals breathe while swimming under ice.
What are breathing holes in the ice?
This animal’s paws act like snowshoes to help it walk on deep snow.
What is a lynx?
This tool is used to clear snow from sidewalks or driveways.
What is a shovel?
Animals dig this underground home to stay warm.
What is a burrow?
Some animals slow their bodies way down in winter.
What is hibernation?
This animal can survive temperatures colder than −40°C
What is an arctic fox?
Why does snow help plants stay warm by acting like a blanket?
What is insulation?
When playing outside in winter, we should take breaks to avoid this.
What is getting too cold or frostbite?
This habitat stays cold all year and has lots of ice.
What is the tundra?
This fat layer helps animals stay warm in winter.
What is blubber?
This animal curls into a ball to reduce heat loss.
What is a hedgehog or fox?
This is why animals eat more food before winter starts.
What is to store energy?