The Four Seasons

To Educators:

Geared towards 1st grade.

The NYS Science Learning Standards for 1st Graders states that students will demonstrate an understanding of the changing of the weather, otherwise known as seasons. The four seasons include winter, spring, summer, and fall. Thank you to all educators that make a difference in children’s lives everyday. I hope you enjoy the eBook.

Learning Objectives:

Students will be able to

1. Define the word “seasons”
2. Identify the four seasons: winter, spring, summer and fall
3. Differentiate between characterizations of the different seasons. For example: It is cold and snowy in the winter, hot and sunny in the summer, the leaves change in the fall, and flowers bloom in spring

What is a “season”?

One of four times a year with different weather and different amounts of daylight. The four seasons are: winter, spring, summer, and fall.

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What is “Winter”?

Winter is one of the four seasons. It is can get very cold, there can be snow on the ground and trees have no leaves.

Click the link below to watch a video on Winter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_8M83PSncE&t=106s

What is “Spring”?

Spring is one of the four seasons. The days start to get longer, and the temperature begins to warm up. Flowers and new leaves begin to grow.

Click the link below to learn more about Spring

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEb1GsqxhZc 

What is “Summer”?

Summer is one of the four seasons. It has long warm days with lots of daylight. Trees are green in the summer.

What is “Fall”?

Fall is one of the four seasons. There is less daylight than summer, the temperature cools down and leaves on trees change colors.

Vocabulary:

Season is one of four times of year with different weather and different amounts of daylight.

Winter is one of the four seasons. It is can get very cold, there can be snow on the ground and trees have no leaves.

Spring is one of the four seasons. The days start to get longer, and the temperature begins to warm up. Flowers and new leaves begin to grow.

Summer is one of the four seasons. It has long warm days with lots of daylight. Trees are green in the summer.

Fall is one of the four seasons. There is less daylight than summer, the temperature cools down and leaves on trees change colors.

Daylight– The time between sunrise and sunset when the sun is shining

Hibernation– When some animals sleep during the winter

Follow-up Arts & Crafts Activity:

The link below shows instructions for 1st grade students to do an arts & crafts flip book of the four seasons. Materials needed include: four pieces of construction paper in the colors white, light green, dark green, and orange; markers.

https://www.generationgenius.com/activities/four-seasons-activity-for-kids/ 

Discussion Questions:

1. What is your favorite season? Why?
2. What happens to trees in the fall?
3. What are some signs that spring is coming?
4. What order do the seasons follow?