New Years
Which city does the ball drop in?
New York City
This holiday is when we show love by giving hearts, flowers and candy
Valentines Day
Winter is cold because our part of the earth is tilted:
Toward the Sun or Away from the Sun
Away from the Sun
What do bears do in the winter?
Hibernate/Sleep
This sweet drink is a favorite enjoyed on a cold winter day/night
Hot Chocolate
What do people write or promise at the start of the New Year?
Resolutions
This holiday honors a great African American who fought for equal rights
Dr. Martin Luther King Day
How many sides does a snowflake have?
6
These huge, white, furry animals love the cold weather.
Polar Bears
What is the season that comes after Winter?
Spring
What month starts the New Year?
January
This holiday celebrates the 1st and 16th presidents
Presidents Day Washington/Lincoln
The air has to be at least this many degrees for rain to turn into snow
32 Degrees
Birds that like the winter and cannot fly.
Penguins
What is the name of the clear, spiky ice that hangs from roofs and other overhangs?
Icicles
In Spain eating 12 of these at 12:00 on New Years brings good luck
Tacos/Grapes/Churros
Grapes
This day should be a national holiday, it is on Feb 19th someone who loves shoe was born on this day
Mrs. Monahan
Why do trucks and people put salt down on the roads and sidewalks?
To melt ice and snow
The direction most birds fly during the winter
South
What do we call a large block of ice that floats in the ocean and is created when chunks of ice break off from glaciers or ice shelves?
Iceberg
What month do people usually stop working on their resolutions?
February
This holiday predicts the length of winter, whether we will have an early spring or 6 more weeks of winter
Groundhogs Day
What state produces the most snow?
Alaska
This animal spends the fall collecting food for the winter
Squirrel
What festival involves fireworks, a parade and a dragon
Chinese New Year