We had been studying a lot about hibernation, migration and adaptation last Winter.

We decided to expand this unit this Winter, too!

Check out how many activities and fun things we have done HERE!  

There is so much we have learned already, but we love to do expand our knowledge because we are just fascinated and very interested!

In this post, we share pictures of animals that adapt in winter.

We will show you how we used them, but really, there are so many things you can do with them.

Get them for free in this post, print them out and put them to good use!

I think you kids will enjoy this unit as much as my kids have.

Hibernation, Adaptation, Migration

As we have been learning, there are animals that hibernate in Winter.

Also, there are some animals that migrate in Winter.

In this post, we focus on animals that adapt in Winter.

We started out by printing this beautiful set of 17 pictures of animals that adapt in Winter.

I printed them in color, used a guillotine to cut them and then laminated them for durability.

If you want to use these cards as 3-part cards, you can print 2 set of this printable.

Canon Office and Business MX922 All-in-one Printer, WirelessSwingline Paper Trimmer / Cutter, Guillotine, 12AmazonBasics Thermal Laminator

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Next, we read some books on adaptation. We reviewed what it is and what it means for animals to adapt.

Be sure to research about structural adaptation, if they adapt for a period of time or longterm, how they find food when everything is full of snow and ice, how they stay warm and if body temperature changes play a role in that and, most importantly, what the process of adaptation looks like.

There are many awesome books out there, but here are some of our favorites:

Polar Animal Adaptations (Amazing Animal Adaptations)All About Animals in Winter (Celebrate Winter)A Warm Winter TailExtreme Animals: The Toughest Creatures on Earth (AnimalHow and Why Do Animals Adapt? (All aboutAnimal Physiology: Adaptation and Environment

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We also read books on the particular animals that adapt in Winter.

We learned about their fur (if they get thicker coats), their habits as the temperature drops, what they do to conserve energy and lifespans (if natural selection plays a role).

Here are some of the ones we read:

The Usborne Internet-Linked First Encyclopedia of Animals (FirstSecrets of Winter Secrets (A Shine-A-Light Book )Usborne World of Animals

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Animals that Adapt in Winter

How do animals adapt to seasonal changes during the Winter months?

Well, now that we have the activity ready and we have read some books on the topic, we set up the cards in 2 rows.

As we set them up, we talked again about what animals do in Winter.

My daughter’s favorites were the Arctic and Antarctic animals.

Then, we go our awesome mini animal replicas and found the ones that we had.

She matched them up to the cards and was noticing each one up-close.

It was fun looking through our mason jars (where we keep the mini animal replicas for the different habitats) to find them and match them up.

Not only that, but we also went into a conversation about the different animal kingdoms and separated the cards by groups: mammals, reptiles, insects, etc.

That only took a few minutes, but it was good to begin categorizing animals and recognize the different animal groups.

We also had a great opportunity to talk about things like animal breeds.

See, the mini dog replica we have isn’t the same breed as the dog on the card, but they are both still dogs.

So we discussed about this when it comes to other animals and how some breeds do the same thing in Winter (like cats, dogs, deer, etc) and other breeds do different things (polar bears adapt while Black bears hibernate).

More Resources

Safari Ltd Wild Safari North American Wildlife TOOBSafari Ltd Arctic TOOB With 10 Fun Figurines,Safari Ltd Insects TOOB – Comes With 14Safari Ltd Farm TOOB

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Animals in Winter Homeschool Printables

Alright, so, these cards are perfect for using like we did and also as 3-part cards.

We also use them to have kids practice handwriting by copying the animal names onto paper.

My son is learning cursive, so it is fun to let him figure out how to write these animal names in cursive on his own.

This is a great adaptation picture set and you will be blown away at how much your kids will learn!

To get this printable, click on this box and we will send the file right to your inbox! 🙂

Would you like to get the entire set at an amazing price? Come take a look!

Whether you need Winter animals pictures to color, to learn more about animals that adapt to their environment in Winter, or more like a hibernation, migration and adaptation worksheet, you will find it all here!

Thank you for visiting our 17 Printable Pictures of Animals that Adapt in Winter post! We have such a great Montessori series going on this year! It is our third year bringing you a great set of ideas in a variety of topics that are all Montessori-centered. These ideas will, hopefully, encourage you to see how easy it is to incorporate Montessori in your home activities.

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