How do animals prepare for winter? Objective Students will be able to: a. Name three things animals do to survive the winter. b. Describe what bees do to survive the winter. Background Animals get energy by consuming food. Because less food is available in the winter, animals use different techniques to obtain and conserve energy to survive. Different animals use different strategies to survive winter - including hibernation, migration, storing food, and thermoregulation. Utah Science with Engineering Education Standards: Strand 2.2 : Living Things and their Habitats - Living things need water Duration: 30 Minutes.