Plants become greener, and flowers start to grow.

Plants make fruit and sprout seeds.

Plants produce less food and seeds.

The leaves of some plants start to change.

Plants begin to freeze and go into hibernation.

The increase in temperature and decrease in daylight allow plants to hibernate.

There is a decrease in temperature and daylight and plants produce less food.

There is little growth in plants and they become dormant.

During the summer in Florida and Michigan, plants start to prepare themselves for winter and begin to get ready for hibernation.

During the summer in Michigan and Florida, maple trees in Florida have a longer growing period than Michigan because of the shorter summer-like conditions.

Maple trees in Michigan and Florida are similar in the summer. In both regions, they collect the most sunlight and have full growth with green leaves.

Maple trees in Michigan and Florida collect the most sunlight during the summer, and the trees begin to germinate and sprout leaves.

Plants in Florida experience less noticeable changes than plants in Michigan.

Plants in Michigan and Florida experience a period of dormancy and lose all of their leaves.

Plants in Michigan and Florida experience the most extreme seasonal changes.

Plants in the northern and southern regions experience the least amount of seasonal change.

During spring, maple trees in Michigan and Florida have no response to the seasonal changes of spring.

During spring, maple trees in Michigan and Florida respond to less water and sunlight by sprouting new leaves.

The maple trees in the Michigan and Florida in the spring are similar. The leaves of the trees are green, larger, and flowers may begin to grow.

The maple trees in Michigan and Florida in the spring are different. In Michigan, maple trees have less change due to the warmer temperatures.

In the fall, trees in Michigan prepare for the cold temperatures of winter by changing the color of their leaves and then dropping them. In Florida, some trees lose leaves and only a few change color.

In the fall, the trees in Michigan and Florida experience little change due to the small change in the temperature.

The trees in Michigan and Florida are mature and in full bloom during the fall and respond to the change in temperature by preparing for a period of hibernation.

The trees in Florida and Michigan prepare for winter in the fall and change dramatically by changing color and losing their leaves.

Animals begin to put on weight and grow more fur.

Animals migrate further south to warmer locations.

Animals such as bears and squirrels come out of hibernation.

Animals such as squirrels gather food and get ready to hibernate.

Ants go into dormancy.

Ants go into hibernation.

Ants increase their activity.

Ants dig deep in the ground to stay cool.

Animals grow more fur.

Animals hibernate.

Animals hunt.

Animals reproduce.

Some animals migrate.

Some animals hibernate.

Animals begin to reproduce.

Animals experience growth.

Bears come out of hibernation and learn to hunt.

Foxes change their diet and learn to hunt.

Some birds migrate farther south to warmer locations.

Ants dig deeper in the ground.

Animals experience growth in response to an increase in sun, water, and food.

Animals experience less growth due to a reduction in the amount of food available.

Due to an increase in temperature in the summer, animals migrate to cooler locations.

Due to little change in the temperature, animals experience no seasonal changes.

Physical tags show that northern bears migrate to Florida in response to the seasonal changes of winter to give birth and gain access to food sources.

Radio tracking shows that turkey vultures migrate to Florida in response to the seasonal changes of winter to gather and store food before they hibernate.

Through satellite tracking, scientists know that northern birds migrate to Florida in response to the seasonal changes of winter to find warmer temperatures and hibernate.

Using satellite tracking, scientists know that whales respond to the seasonal changes of winter by travelling to the warmer waters of Florida to give birth to their calves.

All of the animals respond to the seasonal changes of winter by gathering food and going into hibernation.

Animals experience little seasonal change during the winter with the exception of the frog, which goes into a period of dormancy.

Animals such as the humming birds have little fat and feathers to keep them warm during winter, and they migrate to Florida for warmer temperatures.

Animals such as the hummingbird migrate to Florida to find food before they go into a period of dormancy.

By eating small rodents instead of fruits and berries

By eating fruits and berries instead of small rodents

By gathering food and hibernating

By migrating to warmer climate due to changes in their diet

Frogs in northern states hibernate longer than southern frogs.

Frogs in southern states hibernate longer than northern frogs.

Southern and northern frogs show no responses other than going into a period of dormancy.

Southern and northern frogs adapt by changing their diet and hibernating for the winter.