Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!
Jessi and Squeaks go on a winter scavenger hunt outside, and learn about all kinds of cool winter science - like different types of ice, dormant plants, and special signs of animals you can see in the winter!
First Grade Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
Disciplinary Core Idea:
ESS1.B: Earth and the Solar System - Seasonal patterns of sunrise and sunset can be observed, described, and predicted (1-ESS1-2).
Performance Expectation:
1-ESS1-2 Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year
Winter Scavenger Hunt List!
-Warm Hats
Winter Weather Signs
- ice
- frozen puddle
- frost on house windows
- icicles
Plants
- tree with bare branches
- dried flower stalks
- crispy brown leaves
- evergreen tree
Animal Signs
- chew marks
- animal tracks
- birds looking for food
- spider egg sacs
Hosted by: Jessi Knudsen Castañeda
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Join Jessi, Mister Brown, Squeaks the Robot Lab Rat, and all their friends at the Fort as they conduct experiments, research new questions, and talk with experts to learn about the science-filled world around us.
There's always something new to discover with SciShow Kids, no matter what your age!
SciShow Kids is ideal for early-elementary learners, Grades 1-3, and many episodes are structured around the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) curriculum.
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SOURCES:
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/winter_dormancy_and_chilling_in_woody_plants
https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/ho/ho-203.html
https://sciences.adelaide.edu.au/news/list/2019/11/12/why-do-trees-lose-their-leaves
https://extension.usu.edu/pests/ipm/notes_orn/list-treeshrubs/needle-drop
allaboutbirds.org/guide/Snow_Bunting
allaboutbirds.org/guide/rough-legged_hawk
nwf.org/Magazines/National-Wildlife/2008/Backyard-Birding
https://www.si.edu/spotlight/buginfo/winter
wpr.org/what-happens-spiders-winter
Image Sources:
storyblocks.com/video/stock/snowy-branches-in-forest-winter-fairy-background-bngqycjqmjjq6pskw
storyblocks.com/video/stock/aerial-drone-shot-traditional-masai-village-at-sunset-time-near-mto-wa-mbu-arusha-tanzania-htoynh4gwkcwb2h3c
istockphoto.com/photo/nairobi-downtown-capital-city-of-kenya-gm639495906-115286977
storyblocks.com/video/stock/sunset-time-lapse-beautiful-landscape-of-puru-kambera-savanna-beach-in-east-sumba-indonesia-during-dry-season-bwmihpriokniy264i
storyblocks.com/video/stock/monsoon-tropical-jungle-heavy-rain-rhe1kca_ire0i3vo
istockphoto.com/photo/the-stunning-and-blue-shining-peyto-lake-on-a-snowy-day-in-fall-gm1291372736-386498285
istockphoto.com/photo/wilted-flowers-in-winter-sunlight-gm937992106-256520629
istockphoto.com/photo/christmas-tree-gm1348963504-425757733
istockphoto.com/photo/xl-winter-forest-blizzard-gm137010458-4797474
storyblocks.com/video/stock/warm-of-insects-in-sunlight-with-dark-background-bfrcmgqx8k5chrysp
storyblocks.com/video/stock/snowfall-in-winter-northern-forest-346786833
storyblocks.com/video/stock/low-section-tracking-of-legs-of-unrecognizable-man-woman-and-child-in-warm-parkas-and-boots-walking-through-snow-while-hiking-in-forest-on-sunny-winter-day-rhvnuxmxkkto9awfu
istockphoto.com/photo/animal-tracks-in-snow-in-nature-gm1295502090-389211296
istockphoto.com/photo/snow-bunting-gm183240549-14987035
istockphoto.com/photo/rough-legged-buzzard-in-hortob%C3%A1gy-hungary-gm1372103318-441291234
storyblocks.com/video/stock/chickadee-on-a-snowy-branch-4k-nature-hljaekepfjdlsfoin
istockphoto.com/photo/oak-leaves-on-the-ground-gm1076745096-288372084
istockphoto.com/photo/nurturing-wasp-spider-gm1180396940-330678805
#scishowkids #winter #game #outdoors #seasons #education #science #elementary #learning #fun #scienceforkids #scavengerhunt #kids
Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!
Jessi and Squeaks go on a winter scavenger hunt outside, and learn about all kinds of cool winter science - like different types of ice, dormant plants, and special signs of animals you can see in the winter!
First Grade Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
Disciplinary Core Idea:
ESS1.B: Earth and the Solar System - Seasonal patterns of sunrise and sunset can be observed, described, and predicted (1-ESS1-2).
Performance Expectation:
1-ESS1-2 Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year
Winter Scavenger Hunt List!
-Warm Hats
Winter Weather Signs
- ice
- frozen puddle
- frost on house windows
- icicles
Plants
- tree with bare branches
- dried flower stalks
- crispy brown leaves
- evergreen tree
Animal Signs
- chew marks
- animal tracks
- birds looking for food
- spider egg sacs
Hosted by: Jessi Knudsen Castañeda
----------
Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon:
patreon.com/scishowkids
If you have a question for Jessi, Squeaks, and Mister Brown you can write to them here: https://forms.gle/SENBjH9szoLGfrRC9
----------
Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet?
Facebook: facebook.com/scishowkids
Twitter: twitter.com/scishowkids
----------
From the team behind the YouTube series SciShow comes SciShow Kids!
Join Jessi, Mister Brown, Squeaks the Robot Lab Rat, and all their friends at the Fort as they conduct experiments, research new questions, and talk with experts to learn about the science-filled world around us.
There's always something new to discover with SciShow Kids, no matter what your age!
SciShow Kids is ideal for early-elementary learners, Grades 1-3, and many episodes are structured around the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) curriculum.
----------
SOURCES:
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/winter_dormancy_and_chilling_in_woody_plants
https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/ho/ho-203.html
https://sciences.adelaide.edu.au/news/list/2019/11/12/why-do-trees-lose-their-leaves
https://extension.usu.edu/pests/ipm/notes_orn/list-treeshrubs/needle-drop
allaboutbirds.org/guide/Snow_Bunting
allaboutbirds.org/guide/rough-legged_hawk
nwf.org/Magazines/National-Wildlife/2008/Backyard-Birding
https://www.si.edu/spotlight/buginfo/winter
wpr.org/what-happens-spiders-winter
Image Sources:
storyblocks.com/video/stock/snowy-branches-in-forest-winter-fairy-background-bngqycjqmjjq6pskw
storyblocks.com/video/stock/aerial-drone-shot-traditional-masai-village-at-sunset-time-near-mto-wa-mbu-arusha-tanzania-htoynh4gwkcwb2h3c
istockphoto.com/photo/nairobi-downtown-capital-city-of-kenya-gm639495906-115286977
storyblocks.com/video/stock/sunset-time-lapse-beautiful-landscape-of-puru-kambera-savanna-beach-in-east-sumba-indonesia-during-dry-season-bwmihpriokniy264i
storyblocks.com/video/stock/monsoon-tropical-jungle-heavy-rain-rhe1kca_ire0i3vo
istockphoto.com/photo/the-stunning-and-blue-shining-peyto-lake-on-a-snowy-day-in-fall-gm1291372736-386498285
istockphoto.com/photo/wilted-flowers-in-winter-sunlight-gm937992106-256520629
istockphoto.com/photo/christmas-tree-gm1348963504-425757733
istockphoto.com/photo/xl-winter-forest-blizzard-gm137010458-4797474
storyblocks.com/video/stock/warm-of-insects-in-sunlight-with-dark-background-bfrcmgqx8k5chrysp
storyblocks.com/video/stock/snowfall-in-winter-northern-forest-346786833
storyblocks.com/video/stock/low-section-tracking-of-legs-of-unrecognizable-man-woman-and-child-in-warm-parkas-and-boots-walking-through-snow-while-hiking-in-forest-on-sunny-winter-day-rhvnuxmxkkto9awfu
istockphoto.com/photo/animal-tracks-in-snow-in-nature-gm1295502090-389211296
istockphoto.com/photo/snow-bunting-gm183240549-14987035
istockphoto.com/photo/rough-legged-buzzard-in-hortob%C3%A1gy-hungary-gm1372103318-441291234
storyblocks.com/video/stock/chickadee-on-a-snowy-branch-4k-nature-hljaekepfjdlsfoin
istockphoto.com/photo/oak-leaves-on-the-ground-gm1076745096-288372084
istockphoto.com/photo/nurturing-wasp-spider-gm1180396940-330678805
#scishowkids #winter #game #outdoors #seasons #education #science #elementary #learning #fun #scienceforkids #scavengerhunt #kids
