Winter is Cold - Action Poem

Winter is cold
(hug yourself and shiver)

There is snow in the sky.

(flutter fingers above your head)

The squirrel gathers nuts

(pretend to gather nuts)

And the wild geese fly.

(flap arms)

The fluffy red fox

(cup hands over head to form ears)

Has his fur to keep warm.

(stroke arms as if stroking fur)

The bear's in her cave

(form a cave shape with your arms)

Sleeping all through the storm.

(fold hands under cheek and pretend to sleep)
 Winter is Cold

Winter is cold,
There is snow in the sky.
The squirrel gathers nuts
And the wild geese fly.
The fluffy red fox
Has his fur to keep warm.
The bear is in his cave
Sleeping all through the storm.
 Hibernation
Hibernation is
different from
sleep. With normal
sleep, the animal
moves a little, has an
active brain, and can
wake up very quickly.
In the late summer
and fall, before
going into
hibernation, animals
eat a lot of food.
Their bodies are
able to live off the
stored body fat.
They look for a safe
place to spend the
winter (caves, dens,
burrows).
Some hibernating
animals wake up and
move around, have a
snack and then go
back into
hibernation again.