Migration

We have been chatting lately about the word 'change', and how 'change' effects not only us, but animals and the environment around us. Of course, the biggest change the Kiddoes have noted recently is the weather. Yesterday, we began discussing what animals in Saskatchewan do when the weather changes. I was happy to see the Kiddoes remembered from our presentation before the holiday, the three different strategies animal use to survive winter: hibernate, migrate and adapt. We spent some time discussing migration and learned about a few animals who utilize this strategy in the winter. The Kiddoes were intrigued by the photo of Canadian geese and wisely asked, "Why do they fly in a v?" After explaining this phenomenon to them, out into the hallway we went to experiment ourselves with this amazing strategy. We definitely had a few laughs, but now carry a new appreciation for those animals that migrate in the winter.