I. Activity objective 1. Understand the wintering methods of several small animals. 2. Know how to care about small animals and sprout the feelings of caring for animals. Second, activity preparation 1, pictures of various small animals. 2. Small animal overwintering courseware. There are several kinds of small animals' headdresses. Third, the beginning of the activity flow (1) 1, import; "Kid, what season is it now? How do you feel? " In winter, the weather is very cold. The cold winter has arrived. You see, we all put on thick cotton-padded jackets. What are you wearing? What are you wearing? (hat, gloves, scarf) Do you know how to keep warm besides wearing cotton-padded jacket, hat and gloves? Turn on the air conditioner, warm air, stove and do more exercise. ) Have you ever thought that small animals can't wear clothes, so how do they spend the winter? (2) Basic part 1. People are really smart and come up with many ways to keep warm to make their winter interesting and happy. Do you know how small animals keep themselves safe in such cold weather? Teacher: Today, there are many small animal guests in our class. Let's see who they are, shall we? (Play the courseware) 3. These little animals will test their children to see if you know how they spend the winter. Teacher: Frogs hibernate in the soil. What other animals hibernate for the winter? Summary: Frogs, snakes and turtles will eat a lot of food and sleep all winter before winter comes. This is the first way for animals to spend winter, which is called hibernation. In addition, bats, hedgehogs, bears and other animals hibernate for the winter. Teacher: Little ant, I want to ask the children, do you know how they spend the winter? Oh, it turns out that ants don't hibernate, but store food for winter. What other small animals will spend the winter like ants? (Click on the pictures of bees and squirrels) Summary: In winter, ants, squirrels and bees have little food, so they prepare food for the whole winter in their caves in advance. This is the second way for animals to spend the winter, which is called storing food. 5. (Click on the picture of Swallow) Do you know how swallows spend the winter? (Boy: flew to the south) Who else migrated to the south like a swallow? Summary: In winter, swallows and geese will migrate to the warmer south, as will some migratory birds, such as cuckoo, oriole and red-crowned crane. This is the third way for animals to spend the winter, which is called migration for the winter. 6. Teacher: (Playing the courseware) Who is this? (Boy: Cute little white rabbit) The little white rabbit is really cute. It's winter. Is it cold? Do you know how the white rabbit spends the winter? Please answer the children. In order to spend the winter, the white rabbit has grown thick hair. Who else does? (Deer, fox, sparrow, crow) Summary: In autumn, lions, foxes, rabbits, dogs and other animals grow thick and long new hairs, put on new fur coats and prepare for winter! This is the fourth way for animals to spend the winter, which is called thickening fur. 7. (Play the courseware) Mantis is also in a hurry. It wants to ask the children, do you know how mantis and locust spend the winter? Oh, it turns out that mantis and locust spend their winter by eggs. Summary: Like mantis and grasshopper, they lay eggs in autumn and let them spend the winter on branches and grass. There are special ovaries outside the eggs to protect them from the cold. This is the fifth way for animals to spend the winter. Of course, there are some small animals hiding in safe places for the winter. Do you know who they are? (Playing pictures of mosquitoes and flies) They fly to people's warm houses for the winter. They are pests, so when you see these things at home, you should destroy them quickly. 9. Summarize the wintering modes of several animals: Animals have their own wintering modes, such as hibernation, food storage, migration, thickening fur and wintering eggs. They use these methods to adapt to the cold environment in winter and protect themselves. 10, consolidate what you have learned and play the game of "finding friends". Teacher: Please bring your favorite animal headdress and tell me which animals spend the winter like this. Looking for their good friends. (3) Teacher's summary at the end: Besides the wintering methods of several animals you just saw, there are many other wintering methods. When you are free, you can ask your parents to accompany you to read in the computer and books. Animals are our friends. Our children should love them and protect them.