Winter in the Woods Interactive
Subjects
How does this align with my curriculum?
Curriculum Alignment
BC
K
Science K (June 2016)
Big Idea: Plants and animals have observable features.
MB
2
Science Grade 2 (1999)
Cluster 1: Growth and Changes in Animals
NB
3
Science 3: Our Local Environment
October (2019)
Animals
NL
K
Exploring My World (2010)
A Closer Look at Animals
NS
2
Science 2 (2019)
Life Science: Animal Growth and
Changes
NS
P
Science Primary (2019)
Learners will compare living things through the senses
NU
2
K-6 Science and Technology Curriculum (NWT, 2004)
Life Systems: Growth and Changes in Animals
ON
K
The Kindergarten Program (2016)
14. demonstrate an awareness of the natural and built environment through hands-on investigations, observations, questions, and representations of their findings
PE
2
Science Grade 2 (2012)
Life Science
PE
K
Science K (June 2016)
Big Idea: Plants and animals have observable features.
QC
Elementary Cycle 2
Science and Technology, Elementary
Living Things
SK
2
Science Grade 2 (2011)
Life Science – Animal Growth and Changes (AN)
SK
K
Kindergarten (2010)
Life Science: Living Things in our Environment (LT)
ON
2
Science and Technology, Grades 2 (2022)
Strand B. Life Systems; Growth and Changes in Animals
NT
2
K-6 Science and Technology Curriculum (NWT, 2004)
Life Systems: Growth and Changes in Animals
AB
4
Science 4 (2023)
Living Systems: Understandings of the living world, Earth, and space are deepened by investigating natural systems and their interactions.
BC
1
Science Grade 1 (June 2016)
Big Idea: Observable patterns and cycles occur in the local sky and landscape.
BC
K
Science K (June 2016)
Big Idea: Daily and seasonal changes affect all living things.
MB
1
Science Grade 1 (1999)
Cluster 4: Daily and Seasonal Changes
NB
1
You and Your World (K-2) (2005)
Unit 2 – Our Environment
NB
3
Science 3: Our Local Environment October (2019)
Weather and Climate
NL
1
Science 1 (2015)
Unit 1: Daily and Seasonal Changes
NS
1
Science 1 (2019)
Earth and Space Science: Daily and Seasonal Changes
NU
1
K-6 Science and Technology Curriculum (NWT, 2004)
Earth and Space Systems: Daily and Seasonal Cycles
PE
1
Science Grade 1 (2012)
Earth and Space Science
QC
Elementary Cycle 1
Science and Technology, Elementary
Earth and Space
QC
Elementary Cycle 3
Science and Technology, Elementary
Earth and Space
QC
P
Preschool Education
Learnings Related to Cognitive Development
YT
1
Science Grade 1 (British Columbia, June 2016)
Big Idea: Observable patterns and cycles occur in the local sky and landscape.
YT
K
Science K (June 2016)
Big Idea: Daily and seasonal changes affect all living things.
SK
1
Science Grade 1 (2011)
Earth and Space Science – Daily and Seasonal Changes (DS)
SK
K
Kindergarten (2010)
Earth and Space Science: Exploring Our Natural Surroundings (NS)
ON
1
Science and Technology, Grades 1 (2022)
Strand E: Daily and Seasonal Changes
NT
1
K-6 Science and Technology Curriculum (NWT, 2004)
Earth and Space Systems: Daily and Seasonal Cycles
AB
5
Science 5 (2023)
Earth Systems: Understandings of the living world, Earth, and space are deepened by investigating natural systems and their interactions.
AB
1
Science 1 (2023)
Earth Systems: Understandings of the living world, Earth, and space are deepened by investigating natural systems and their interactions.
MB
6
Science Grade 6 (2000)
Cluster 1: Diversity of Living Things
NB
4
Sciences et technologies : 4e année (2009)
L'Univers vivant: L'evolution
NB
6
Sciences et technologies 6e année (2011)
L'Univers vivant : L’évolution
NB
7
Sciences et technologies 7e année (2011)
L'Univers vivant : L’évolution
NL
6
Grade 6 Science (2018)
Unit 4: Diversity of Life
NS
6
Science 6 (2019)
Life Science: Diversity of Life
NS
7
Science Grade 7 (2020)
Learners will investigate factors that affect species adaptation and evolution
NU
4
K-6 Science and Technology Curriculum (NWT, 2004)
Life Systems: Habitats and Communities
NU
6
K-6 Science and Technology Curriculum (NWT, 2004)
Life Systems: Diversity of Living Things
PE
5
Science 5e année (2003)
Thème 1 : La diversité de la vie
PE
6
Science Grade 6 (2012)
Life Science: Diversity of Life
QC
Sec I
Science and Technology
Living World: Diversity of Life Forms
QC
Sec II
Science and Technology
Living World: Diversity of Life Forms
SK
6
Science Grade 6 (2009)
Life Science – Diversity of Living Things (DL)
ON
4
Science and Technology, Grade 4 (2022)
Strand B: Habitats and Communities
NT
4
K-6 Science and Technology Curriculum (NWT, 2004)
Life Systems: Habitats and Communities
NT
6
K-6 Science and Technology Curriculum (NWT, 2004)
Life Systems: Diversity of Living Things
PE
6
Integrated Curriculum Grade 6: Science (Draft 2023)
DK 1.1: Living things depend on each other to help keep our planet in balance.
BC
3
Science Grade 3 (June 2016)
Big Idea: Thermal energy can be produced and transferred.
NU
K
K-6 Science and Technology Curriculum (NWT, 2004)
Energy and Control: Keeping Warm
NU
2
K-6 Science and Technology Curriculum (NWT, 2004)
Earth and Space Systems: Air and Water in the Environment
QC
Elementary Cycle 2
Science and Technology, Elementary
Material World
YT
3
Science Grade 3 (British Columbia, June 2016)
Big Idea: Thermal energy can be produced and transferred.
SK
K
Kindergarten (2010)
Physical Science: Observing Forces and Energy (FE)
NT
K
K-6 Science and Technology Curriculum (NWT, 2004)
Energy and Control: Keeping Warm
NT
2
K-6 Science and Technology Curriculum (NWT, 2004)
Earth and Space Systems: Air and Water in the Environment
Click around the interactive image below to learn more about animals that hibernate in Canadian winters.
Text summary of interactive:
Winter in the Woods
Bear – Bears go into a light form of hibernation called a torpor for anywhere from 2 to 7 months.
Frog – Some frogs experience brumation during the winter, burrowing in riverbeds or bottoms of ponds.
Trees – In the winter, trees go into a dormant state, preserving energy and slowing internal processes.
Groundhog – Groundhogs go into true hibernation in underground burrows for the winter months.
Bats – Bat colonies enter a torpor hibernation state in humid caves or hollow trees.
Squirrels (Lexie and Lenny) - While most ground squirrels hibernate, tree squirrels like us are active year-round!
Learn More
Join Lexie and Lenny at letstalkscience.ca/winterinthewoods for a flurry of fun STEM resources!
References
Gahbauer, S. (Feb 21, 2017). How Canadian Wildlife Survives Winter. Nature Canada.
Parcs Canada (2022). Petite chauve-souris brune. Gouvernment du Canada.