PBS
Nova Online: Japan's Secret Garden
Explore a year in the life of the people and wildlife around Lake Biwa in Japan. Study hibernation, rice cultivation, and the metamorphosis of insects in the area.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Learning the Effects of Weather
Learn how weather affects people and animals.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Snug in the Snow
Understand hibernation and what animals do to prepare for it.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Going to Extremes: Frozen Alive
Explore survival strategies of animals in freezing climates. Investigate the role of glucose (sugar solution) when used as an antifreeze and the relationship between temperature and metabolism.
Read Works
Read Works: Classify and Categorize 4th Grade Unit
[Free Registration/Login Required] A three-lesson plan unit on classifying and categorizing through which students learn how to organize research into an outline, use text features to locate information, and write a research report....
Unique Australian Animals
Unique Australian Animals: Western Swamp Tortoise
Use this site to the facts about an endangered Australian tortoise called the Western Swamp Tortoise.
Read Works
Read Works: Get Ready for Winter
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about animals that hibernate throughout the winter. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in comparing and contrasting.
Read Works
Read Works: Good Night
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about animals that hibernate. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Galapagos Tortoise
This resource provides detailed information about the Galapagos tortoise, as well as several pictures.
Sea World Parks & Entertainment
Sea World: Polar Bears
Outlines the characteristics of the polar bear, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Helps students identify with polar bears with a list of "Books for Young Readers." Information at a level of upper...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 8.5 Cyclic Behavior
Explore different types of cycles in animal behavior.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Dark Kangaroo Mouse
Kangaroo Mice have fat deposits in the middle of their tails. The fat deposits change in size according to the season, being largest when the animals go into hibernation and smallest when they emerge in the spring. Learn more about the...