Winter Animals Slideshow
How do animals survive the cold? Polar bears, penguins, arctic foxes, snowy owls, and reindeer — five slides of winter adaptations.
- Best time
- December, January
- Format
- Walk through a series of captioned images together
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Winter Animals Slideshow
How do animals survive the cold? Polar bears, penguins, arctic foxes, snowy owls, and reindeer — five slides of winter adaptations.
What's inside this slideshow
- 1
Polar bear: black skin under white fur soaks up every bit of sun.
- 2
Penguins: they huddle in groups and take turns on the cold outside edge.
- 3
Arctic fox: its coat changes color with the seasons — white in winter, brown in summer.
- 4
Snowy owl: feathers cover even its toes, like built-in boots.
- 5
Reindeer: wide hooves work like snowshoes and shovels.
5 captioned slides. You control the pace — or turn on autoplay.
Teacher tips
Adaptation scavenger hunt: before each caption, ask students to spot the survival feature in the photo.
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