Our Animals in Winter units is expanding with more fun activities!

You might be wondering: What kind of animals hibernate in Winter?

Well, there are mammals, reptiles, amphibians and even insects!

With these hibernation activity coloring pages, you will give your littles a pretty good idea on animals that hibernate list of 18 pictures of animals that hibernate.

Some, you might not have even known that they are animals that hibernate in Winter!

This printable coloring book will definitely help a lot!

Montessori at Home Animals that Hibernate in Winter

As you know, some animals hibernate in Winter and some don’t.

And even within species, like butterflies, some hibernate and some don’t.

With these hibernating animals pictures, we are learning about the general rule of thumb on animals that are mammals, reptiles, insects and amphibians that hibernate in Winter.

This is such an interesting topic that you might want to start with this fun and simple activity, but move into a deeper unit study.

Why?

Well, this is something that you will be looking at Winter after Winter, so you will want to think about adding something new each year.

Always keep in mind your children’s age and ability level and plan accordingly.

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Which animals Hibernate during Winter?

With this coloring book that has printable pictures of animals that hibernate, you be able to use it as a great resource with a list of animals that hibernate in Winter.

You can also use it for coloring, for tracing the animals and for learning each name of animals that hibernate.

We have listed 18 beautiful images that will make your unit complete and more thorough. I am sure your children will enjoy them.

To give your kids visuals on what colors each animal and insect is, be sure to grab our 23 Printable Pictures of Animals that Hibernate. 

They will find these images of animals that hibernate helpful. 

Take a look at all of our hibernating animals pictures and so much more!

Winter Animals Activities For Older Kids

Do you think that this coloring book with pictures of hibernating animals is too easy or simple for older kids?

Well, let me tell you one thing that I do with these now that my kids are older.

Collect some books on hibernation and have your kids write one question from the list below at the back of each of these coloring pages.

Kids will research and find the answers to these questions.

And in-between researching ,they get a little break with the printable hibernating animals coloring page.

Now, they can color the page or, again, find some research about that particular animal in the books and write facts about them and hibernation.

Questions:

• What animals hibernate in the Winter?
• How do animals survive in the Winter?
• Why do animals, including humans, sleep more in the Winter?
• How do animals spend the Winter?
• Why do animals hibernate during the Winter?
• How does Winter affect animals?
• Where do animals sleep in the Winter?
• Why do animals sleep more in the Winter?
• How do animals survive the Winter cold?
• How animals get ready for Winter
• What is the heart rate of these animals during hibernation? (beats per minute)
• Do cold blooded animals hibernate differently from warm blooded animals?

Here are some great resources:

How and Why Animals Prepare for Winter (HowScholastic Reader Level 2: HibernationHibernation (Patterns in Nature series)What Is Hibernation? (Science of Living Things)

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What Animals do in Winter

Take a look at other posts about animals that migrate, hibernate and adapt.

There are some wonderful homeschool printables that are free for you on this blog!

Animals in Winter: Migration, Hibernation & Adaptation {Free Printable}

Animals in Winter Unit: What is Hibernation?

Animal Migration in Winter ~ What is Migration?

Make a Creative Winter Scene Diorama {Printable}

Investigating Animals & Their Habitats

Montessori Zoology: Animals of North America (Free Printables)

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