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Elsa shares some winter facts
Well Christmas is finished and Elsa really had a great time to creating the story about the girls building their snowmen, ‘Do you want to build a snowman?’ New Year’s Eve is approaching quickly and she wonders if there will be a lockdown. It’s been a heck of a year with this COVID-19 virus. Last she heard England had…
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It looks like a Winter Wonderland
Look at these beautiful winter scenes! Now that she thinks about it she really knows very little about winter itself. She grew up in Canada where the snow blizzards were bad but back then there were no computers and no Internet to do this searching. She starts to think more about this time of year. How cold does it get in…
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Are they real?
She is curious now and needs to find out more about both of them. Are they real? She has to find out! She finds a bit of information about both of them. ‘Jack Frost is a personification of frost, ice, snow, sleet, winter, and freezing cold. He is a variant of Old Man Winter who is held responsible for frosty weather,…
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Old Man Winter
That was very interesting to learn about Jack Frost. Now it’s time to find out more about Old Man Winter. ‘The Ancient Greeks In order to truly understand how “Old Man Winter” came to be, we must start with the Ancient Greeks. It was this culture that first personalized the weather-based elements by stating and believing…
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Winter Fun Facts
Oh what’s this! Some fun facts about winter! During the cold weather, a lot of us want to just cozy up on the couch with a good book or head to bed to have a long nap. There's a lot going on during the winter months though, whether it be temperature, animal, or plant-related! Winter Temperature Fun Facts • The lowest…
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More Facts about winter
‘Earth is closest to the Sun in winter - You might be surprised to know that in the northern hemisphere the Earth is closest to the Sun during winter. Around 3 January, the Earth reaches perihelion (peri meaning 'near' and helion meaning 'sun') and the Earth is 3.1 million miles closer to the Sun than at aphelion (around 5…
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How animals survive during the winter
‘Have you ever wondered how animals survive during the cold winter months? Animals use one of three coping mechanisms to deal with cold, snow and food shortages. “No, I knew that bears hibernated and I’ve seen ducks flying,” Elsa thinks. “They must migrate south for the winter. I have to read more about this.” Animals in…
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Fascinating facts about hibernation
‘Animals that hibernate seem to have the right idea: Find a cosy burrow, head indoors, and catch some Zzz’s until spring returns. Or do they? 1. When animals hibernate, they aren’t sleeping. When the weather is cold and food is in short supply, animals like hedgehogs, bears and bats become inactive to save energy. During…
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What animals hibernate?
‘There are several animals that hibernate– skunks, bees, snakes, and groundhogs to name a few– but bears and bats are the most well-known. Bears enter their dens for hibernation based on changes in the weather. They generally begin hibernating in September or October and emerge six to seven months later around April.…
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The places that hold the records for the coldest temperatures ever measured on Earth
‘International Falls, Minnesota, United States (- 40 Fahrenheit/- 40 Celsius) - While it is in fact only the second coldest place in the continental United States, International Falls boasts the lowest average temperature in the country, hovering between 32 and 36 degrees F (0 and 2 degrees C).Stanley, Idaho, United States…
