December Holidays
In the Christian faith, this holiday celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ
What is Christmas?
This animal feeds on krill, fish, squid and other sea life, and it has flippers for swimming.
What is a penguin?
The color of the Grinch
What is Green?
The time when an animal or plant spend the winter in a dormant state (i.e. sleeping)
What is hibernation?
The vegetable typically used as a nose on a snowman
What is a carrot?
This holiday is an eight-day celebration, and its name means “dedication” in Hebrew. Celebrations revolve around lighting the menorah.
What is Hanukkah?
This animal is the largest living carnivore on land, and its sense of smell is incredibly strong, sniffing preys up to 20 miles away!
What is a polar bear?
In the movie, "A Charlie Brown Christmas", the lights go down and what character tells the Christmas story for Charlie Brown?
Who is Linnus?
Tiny crystals of ice that fall to Earth.
What is snow?
This event marks the onset of winter, and it is typically the shortest day of the year.
What is Winter Solstice?
Its name comes from the phrase “matunda ya kwanza” which means “first fruits” in Swahili. Celebrations often include songs and dances, African drums, storytelling, poetry reading, and a large traditional meal.
What is Kwanzaa?
This animal lives in the Arctic tundra and damp forests of Greenland, Scandinavia, Russia, Alaska and Canada. This animal is also a famous character in the movie Frozen (Sven).
What is a reindeer?
This movie involves a boy, a train, and a trip to the North Pole.
What is the Polar Express?
The number at which temperature is considered freezing.
What is 32 degrees(Farenheit)?
A sport that involves going down a slope that is covered with snow, while standing on a board attached to your feet.
What is snowboarding?
This holiday traditionally takes place on December 26. It originated in the United Kingdom, and is celebrated in countries that previously were part of the British Empire.
What is Boxing Day?
This animal uses adaptation for survival in the icy Arctic. Its thick fur coat keeps its body at a toasty 104°F, and its color make it difficult for predators to spot it among the ice and snow.
What is an arctic fox?
This character goes to search for his father in New York City after learning he is adopted.
Who is Buddy the Elf?
A movement to another place, often of a large group of people or animals; one example is geese flying south for the winter.
What is migration?
This piece of attire keeps your hands warm when playing snowball fights.
What are mittens (gloves)?
This holiday is celebrated in the Japanese culture. Families gather on this day and have a bowl of long noodles, as a symbol to cross over from one year to the next.
What is Ōmisoka?
This animal lives in the ocean, and it hunts everything from fish to walruses – seals, sea lions, penguins, squid, sea turtles, sharks and even whales. It's often referred to as the ‘wolf of the sea.’
What is an orca (killer whale)?
This movie is about a boy who gets left behind by accident by his family during the holidays, and protects his home from burglars.
What is Home Alone?
This happens when the body's temperature goes so low that you get sick.
What is hypothermia?
During this time of the year, you don't have to go to school, you can sleep in, and enjoy time off homework.
What is school break (winter break)?