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Children will identify ways that animals and people keep warm in winter.

Vocabulary: hibernan

Science Focus: animal adaptations

Simple, spectacular ideas to boost your lessons.

• In this classic, many animals try to warm up together on a cold winter’s day.

• Create a winter word wall! You can include words such as frío, nieve, bufanda, gorro, hielo, and chimenea.
• Use the words to write a winter story together.

• ¡Abrigado comienza con a! Together, find and circle each a in the issue.

Skill: apply knowledge

Materials: blankets pillows, classroom furniture, fan

• Invite kids to use tables, chairs, blankets, pillows, and so on to make a warm guarida.
• Then help them test their design to see if it keeps out the cold winter air! Have kids go inside the den. Point an electric fan at the den. Can kids feel the breeze? If so, they need to adjust their design.