Educational worksheet for kids to learn about animal migration and hibernation.

Let's solve this worksheet step by step. The task is to determine whether each animal migrates or hibernates to survive seasonal changes.

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🔹 Understanding the Terms:

- Migrate: Animals move from one region to another (often long distances) to find food, warmer climates, or breeding grounds.
- Hibernate: Animals go into a deep sleep during winter to conserve energy when food is scarce.

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Now, let’s analyze each animal:

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1. Whale

- Whales travel long distances between feeding and breeding areas.
- For example, gray whales migrate from Arctic waters to warm Mexican lagoons.
✔ Migrates
✘ Hibernates

> ✔ Check: Migrates

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2. Raccoon

- Raccoons are active year-round and do not travel long distances seasonally.
- They may become less active in winter but do not truly hibernate.
- They might den up for short periods but remain awake and can leave.
✘ Migrates
✘ Hibernates (but they do not truly hibernate like bears)

> ✘ Neither — but since we have to choose, raccoons do NOT migrate or hibernate in the true sense.

However, some sources say raccoons do not migrate and do not hibernate, just reduce activity.

So, best answer:
✘ Migrates
✘ Hibernates → But if forced to pick, neither — but since the worksheet requires checking one, it’s likely expecting "does not hibernate".

But wait — let’s check standard knowledge:
- Raccoons do not migrate.
- They do not hibernate — they may "den up" but wake up often.

So both boxes should be unchecked? But the worksheet expects one checked.

Wait — maybe the question implies only one option per animal?

Let’s look at the others.

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3. Bear

- Bears hibernate during winter to survive cold and lack of food.
- They don’t eat, drink, or defecate during hibernation.
✔ Hibernates
✘ Migrates

> ✔ Check: Hibernates

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4. Goose

- Geese are famous for migration — flying south in winter.
- Example: Canada geese fly to warmer regions.
✔ Migrates
✘ Hibernates

> ✔ Check: Migrates

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5. Monarch Butterfly

- Monarchs migrate thousands of miles from North America to Mexico each year.
- This is one of the most famous animal migrations.
✔ Migrates
✘ Hibernates

> ✔ Check: Migrates

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6. Turtle

- Turtles vary by species, but many do not migrate long distances.
- Some turtles hibernate underwater in mud during winter (e.g., painted turtles).
- So, some turtles hibernate, but not all migrate.
- In general, for this level, turtles hibernate in cold climates.

✔ Hibernates
✘ Migrates

> ✔ Check: Hibernates

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Final Answers:

| Animal | Migrates | Hibernates |
|------------------|----------|------------|
| Whale | ✔ | ✘ |
| Raccoon | ✘ | ✘ |
| Bear | ✘ | ✔ |
| Goose | ✔ | ✘ |
| Monarch butterfly| ✔ | ✘ |
| Turtle | ✘ | ✔ |

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🟩 Correct Checks:

- Whale → Migrates
- Raccoon → Neither (but if only one choice allowed, perhaps leave both unchecked)
- Bear → Hibernates
- Goose → Migrates
- Monarch butterfly → Migrates
- Turtle → Hibernates

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⚠️ Note on Raccoon:

Raccoons do not migrate and do not hibernate. They are not true hibernators — they may rest more in winter but are still active. So both boxes should be left unchecked.

But if the worksheet requires one selection, it may be an error — however, based on scientific facts:

> ✔ Best Answer: Leave both boxes unchecked for raccoon.

But since this is a kids’ worksheet, sometimes they simplify: maybe they expect "hibernates" for raccoon? That would be incorrect.

So, stick with science.

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✔ Final Answer Summary:

- Whale → Migrates ✔
- Raccoon → Neither ✘ (leave both blank)
- Bear → Hibernates ✔
- Goose → Migrates ✔
- Monarch butterfly → Migrates ✔
- Turtle → Hibernates ✔

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✔ Worksheet Completion:

```
whale [✓] migrates [ ] hibernates
raccoon [ ] migrates [ ] hibernates
bear [ ] migrates [✓] hibernates
goose [✓] migrates [ ] hibernates
monarch butterfly [✓] migrates [ ] hibernates
turtle [ ] migrates [✓] hibernates
```

> ✔️ That’s the correct solution based on animal behavior!