OHIO'S WINTER WILDLIFE Nancy Jackson Bassett Elementary School LEECA Second Grade Science Winter habits of Ohio's common animals will be examined through observation and research activities. Resources for the Teacher Fiction Time To Sleep by Denise Fleming. E Fle When Bear notices that winter is nearly here, she hurries to tell Snail, after which each animal tells another until finally the already sleeping Bear is awakened in her den with the news. It's Winter by Linda Glaser. E Gla A child observes the coming of winter and its effects on the weather, animals, and plants. Possum and Peeper by Anne Hunter. E Hun When Possum is awakened on the first day of spring by a loud noise that won't stop, he and all the other animals, who have also had their winter's sleep disturbed, set out to discover who is making all the racket. Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson. E Wil On a cold winter night many animals gather to party in the cave of a sleeping bear, who then awakes and protests that he has missed the food and the fun. Nonfiction Animals in winter by Henrietta Bancroft. 591.54 Ban Describes the many different ways animals cope with winter, including migration, hibernation, and food storage. Videos Where Do Animals Go in Winter? 591.5 Whe Winter. 591.5 A598W (Public Library) Student Resources 1. Read about what animals do in the winter by choosing one of the following web sites. "Animals in Winter" by the Connecticutt Audubon Society "How Do Animals Spend the Winter?" by Science Made Simple 2. Search our school library catalog to find a nonfiction book about your assigned animal. CAT Jr. 3. Search for your assigned animal in a print encyclopedia. The Grolier Illustrated Encyclopedia of Animals. 591.03 The Simon & Schuster Encyclopedia of Animals. 590 Sim World Book Encyclopedia 4. Search for your assigned animal by using one of the following web sites EBSCO Animals EBSCO Searchasaurus Encyclopedia of Animals Animal Fact Sheets 5. Find a diagram of your animal to color by clicking on this web site. Animals To Paint Online