Students explore the four seasons — spring, summer, fall, and winter — discovering how the weather, the plants, the animals, and even the length of the day change as the year goes around.
Students will be able to…
The year goes around and around through four seasons. How is each season different, and what changes from one to the next?
Project this and tap each season. Have students learn how the weather, plants, animals, and daylight change through the year.
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What season is it now — and what comes next?
Students investigate.
Teacher explains.
Apply.
Three quick checks.
Aligned to Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core literacy. State-standard crosswalks available on request.
Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year.
Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe predictable patterns.
Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time.
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
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Have students draw the same tree in all four seasons, showing how it changes across the year. A printable four-seasons page is in the Science library.
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