Changes in the Environment: Seasons
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Subject Area: Science | Grade Level: 2
Lesson Length: 45 minutes
Keywords/Tags: Seasons, Changes in the Environment
Lesson Description: In this lesson, students will identify and explain the changes that occur during the four different seasons- Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer. Vocabulary words include seasons, weather, fall, winter, spring, summer, change, temperature.

  • SC.2.E.7.1 Compare and describe changing patterns in nature that repeat themselves, such as weather conditions including temperature and precipitation, day to day and season to season.
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Video : The Four Seasons for Kids | Learn about the four seasons throughout the year
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Description: Learn all about the 4 seasons and the changes that happen with each!
Reading : Seasons
Instructions: Please read the following article as many times as needed (aloud and silent) before starting to go through the rest of the lesson pages. Understanding the content of this passage is very important since the following lesson activities will be all about this content. Feel free to print the article if needed.

Seasons Article

Description: This article will introduce the idea of seasons, talk about what causes seasons, discuss when seasons begin and end, and shares the effects of seasons.
Resources : Additional Resources on Seasons
Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free visit each link to learn more about this lesson.
PBS Seasons
Lots of kid friendly information.
Easy Science for Kids
More kid friendly information.
Description: Great learning tools.
Forum : Seasons
Instructions: This discussion forum will have a question for students to respond. Read the posted question, and respond. Students are responsible for posting one initial and and two peer responses.
Seasons
What is your favorite season and why?
Description: What is your favorite season and why?
Assignment : Seasons Game

Seasons Game

Quiz : Seasons and Weather
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1

What two seasons have the same amount of daylight?

Question #2

The time of sunrise and sunset changes throughout the year. Because of this, what else changes?

Question #3

Which season has the least amount of sunlight and the most amount of darkenss?

Question #4

When do most plants begin to grow?

Question #5

Which season is there less food for animals?

Question #6

Which are the coldest and hottest seasons?

Question #7
Name the repeating patte of seasons.
Question #8
How are night and day different? Tell what you do during the day versus the night. Tell what you see during the day versus the night.
Question #9
Discuss the differences between the things you would do in the winter and summer.
Question #10
There are 4 season each year.
Description: This quiz will assess student understanding of seasons and weather.