Hello Everyone, everywhere!
I have really been noticing the daylight and darkness lately, have you?
*The day with the least amount of sunlight (in the Northern Hemisphere) is soon, on December 21st - it's the Winter Solstice!
When I wake up, it's still dark outside and when I finish school, it's already starting to get dark.
*We learned about the Earth's tilt, changing seasons, and how the amount of sunlight affects our garden.
You may have also been noticing how animals are getting ready for Winter...
*Some animals migrate - they move to another place to find food more easily:
Canada Geese (and many birds) migrate.
*Some animals hibernate - they sleep through the cold season, living off of body fat and food stores until warmer weather arrives:
*In Berkeley, because our weather is so mild, and it doesn't get very cold, many of our animals brumate - they sleep and their metabolism slows WAY down:
San Francisco Garter Snakes go into brumation in the winter!
*And some animals stay the same - they continue to go out and look for food, eating more, and putting on some extra weight to keep them warm:
Squirrels and deer remain active throughout the year, unfortunately eating plants out of the garden!
Activity: Keep a checklist of all of the wildlife you see during break.
Divide it up by type of animal:
Reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals.
What animals would you like to see outside?
Where do you need to go to see those animals?
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