The life of a wasp queen is detailed in a short animated video that follows her attempts to emerge from hibernation, locate a nesting place, and create a new colony. 

Without access to water, humans survive only a few days yet animals that hibernate seem to survive without water for months. Learn how animals survive hibernation in a video that is part of the Seasonal Science series. It addresses many...

Did you know animals hibernate all around the world, even in the deserts and tropical rain forests? How do these animals reach extreme body temperatures and undergo a decreased heart rate that would be deadly to non-hibernating animals?...

Ladybugs live alone most of the year but gather together for winter. An informative video explains that this gathering serves two purposes: mating and hibernating. 

Birds seem to disappear at various times of the year, and many early theories about this phenomenon turned out to be wrong. The video introduces two of these theories as well as how scientists learned the truth. It explains a few...

Listen as the speaker reads Groundhog Day by Gail Gibbons. The video shows the illustrations in the book, but not the words. It even introduces the most famous groundhog, Punxatawney Phil.

Punxatawney Phil is a woodchuck, or more famously known as a groundhog. This furry little creature enjoys chewing on wood and hibernating in the winter, but when he wakes up and sees his shadow, the next few weeks of winter or spring...

Before a discussion involving animals that hibernate, this video, featuring Meredith Viera, could be used to introduce the concept. Through a visual representation, the short video shows what hibernation means.

Paul Andersen explains how organisms respond to the external environment. He begins with a discussion of behavioral responses like hibernation and migration. He ends with a discussion of physiological responses like shivering and...

Have you ever wondered why certain animals surface during only certain parts of the year? It may be because they are hibernating. When animals hibernate, it means that they are going into a deep and prolonged sleep. Animals mostly do...

This downloadable song by Sara Jordan tells how different animals survive during the long cold winters. After listening to the four choices in this song, which do you think humans do?