Winter Weather
Water that freezes and falls from the sky in six-sided crystals.
What is snow?
This black and white bird cannot fly but is very good at swimming in the cold Antarctic water.
What is a penguin?
You use these flat runners to slide quickly down a snowy hill.
A warm drink often made with chocolate powder and hot milk.
What is hot cocoa?
The season before winter.
What is autumn or fall?
A large, white shape that is often built using three big balls of snow.
What is a snowman?
To sleep through most or all of winter, like bears do.
What is hibernate?
A large, frozen area where you can glide and spin on ice blades.
What is a skating rink?
You wear these fluffy coverings on your hands to keep them warm.
What are mittens or gloves?
In winter, the sun rises later and sets earlier, making these periods of light much shorter.
What are days?
When it is very cold and the temperature drops below the freezing point of water, this happens to ponds and lakes.
What is freeze?
This white animal is sometimes called the 'king of the Arctic' and lives on sea ice.
What is a polar bear?
This fun snow activity involves two teams throwing snowballs at each other.
A long piece of fabric you wrap around your neck for warmth.
What is a scarf?
A type of tree, like a pine or fir, that stays green all year long, even in the snow.
What is an evergreen tree?
A large, strong snowstorm with lots of wind.
What is a blizzard?
Some animals, like birds, do this, which means they fly to warmer places when the weather gets cold.
What is migration?
A winter sport where you stand on two long, thin boards to slide down a mountain.
What is skiing?
This red and green winter holiday is celebrated on December 25th.
What is Christmas?
This astronomical event in December marks the day with the shortest period of daylight all year.
What is the winter solstice?
Long, pointy shapes of ice that hang down from roofs or branches.
What are icicles?
The antlers of a male deer, like a caribou or moose, are used to pull this mythical figure's sleigh.
Who is Santa Claus?
When you fall backward into fresh snow and move your arms and legs to make a snow person shape.
What is a snow angle?
A place in your house where you build a small fire to warm up the room.
What is a fireplace?
This beautiful, colorful light show is seen in the far northern sky, also called the Northern Lights.
What is the aurora borealis?