This lesson provides students with an opportunity to learn about the traditions of various winter holidays. This article explains the solstice. A child describes the changes a sugar maple tree undergoes through the year. Students can help animals prepare for the winter ahead and learn what different animals do in anticipation of the colder times. This winner of the Caldecott Medal tells how forest animals prepare for winter and enjoy the first sign of spring.
Brief descriptions accompany color photos of the plants and animals of the far north.
Using a map of the United States, students will identify the states with cold winters. Excerpted from Themes Across the Curriculum . Excerpted from Themes and Bulletin Boards Across the Curriculum . View more lessons in the Animal Adaptations Unit . Part of the answer lies with the sun.