Living Things and Change

Humpback whales looking for food.

Plants being alive but not actively growing.

The sunflower growing towards the sun.

Sandy Cheeks on SpongeBob Squarepants in the winter.

Monarch butterflies fly south for a warm place to have their young.

This plant isn't dead. It has stopped growing until the weather gets warmer and the daylight hours increase.

Canadian geese flying south for the winter.

An extended period of sleep where the animal uses very little energy.

Birds so this because of weather or to hatch their young or to find food.

The bat has slowed down his metabolism during the cold, dark winters. It doesn't have to forage for food.

Movement from one place to another and back.

An apple tree loses its leaves until spring.

Can be caused when there is not enough water for a plant or animal to thrive.

These sprouts will grow towards the sun. This aids in photosynthesis.

Black bears in the winter

Slugs go underground when it's too hot for them. They don't want to dry out in the HOT sun.

Earthworms will burrow underground when the sun is out in full force. If they don't they will dry up and die.