Winter BINGO in CT
Provided by: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection|Published on: May 22, 2024
Grades: 2, 3, 4, 5
Type: Worksheets
Subjects: Science
Authors: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Region: North America, USA - Northeast, United States, Connecticut
Languages: English
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Synopsis
- This bingo sheet supplies fun facts about Connecticut's wildlife in the winter and encourages students to go outside in their neighborhood to identify local birds, mammals, plants, and animal tracks.
- Students learn about food for animals in winter, birds' winter routines, forest ecosystem services, and signs of animals in winter.
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Positives
- This simple activity is great for teachers who must send work home for remote learning snow days.
- There are so many options for students to identify that it should be easy to find enough to win.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should know what the animals and plants in the game look or sound like.
- Students should know the terms overwintering and leaf litter.
Differentiation
- Teachers can assign this activity as homework over winter break.
- Students can create nature journals to add drawings or photos of what they see to their own game board.
- If weather permits, the class can go outside to find signs of wildlife.
- Students can discuss how winter may look different as the climate changes.
There is no specific climate science to review, but the information provided in this resource is valid. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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