4+Seasons

This month for math we are going to talk about the 4 seasons of the year. But what is a season?
A season is a time of year.

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Winter is the season that follows fall.

What is your favorite season? How come?
Pt. 2 Winter

A season is a time of year that has it's own kind of weather. Have you ever noticed that there are times when it is hot for a long time? Or maybe it's rainy or cold for a long time? That is because we are going through the cycle of different seasons.

The seasons go in a cycle and the cycle repeats every year.

Winter is the season that follows fall. Winter is the coldest season of the year.



The temperature gets colder because we are farther away from the sun during that season.



Leaves and fruit fall and the trees rest.

Do you think it's harder for animals to find food this time of year? Why? (Many plants have died. Snow covers the ground.)

Sometimes it is hard for animals to find food in the winter. In cold weather, many plants stop growing. Some plants die, others rest, and some are covered with snow.

Can anyone tell me what happens when there is less sunlight? (It gets colder).

Do you think some animals store food for the winter? Why? (There will be less food available during this season so they need to store food for the winter.)

Winter weather is very different in different places. Winter is very cold in some places. New York North Dakota (for students who are nonverbal, show them the weather cards "sunny" and "snowy" and ask "Looking at this picture, which type of weather do you think matches this picture?")

Some places have wet winters. Rain keeps the grass green during the winter.

Some places have dry winters while in other places, winter is only a little cooler than summer. Florida

Santa Barbra, CA

Why do people go to the beach during the winter in some places? (Temperatures are warm in some places)

(while watching the video, have students take notice of surroundings, types of clothing people are wearing, etc.) media type="youtube" key="E7nLNLTn3mg" height="438" width="784" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7nLNLTn3mg

Again, the four seasons are Fall, Winter (which we just talked about), Spring, and Summer. They repeat in a cycle. Can someone tell me the season after Fall? (Winter)

Can anyone tell me what the coldest season of the year? (Winter)

(show students "snow") (do Winter Clothes worksheet)

Part 3:

This month we have been talking about the 4 seasons; can you name one of them?



Which tree do you think represents Winter? Why?

Today we are going to talk about the season of Spring.

Spring is the season that follows winter.



Weather begins to get warmer in spring. There is more light from the sun in spring than in winter.

In many places, spring is rainy. Warmer weather, rain, and more daylight help plants to grow in the spring.

Many new plants grow in spring. Here is a picture of a tree in the winter.

Now here is a picture of a tree in the spring. What is different?



Looking at this picture, how can you tell it's spring? (Grass is green, trees are starting to grow leaves).

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In the spring, new leaves begin to grow.

New plants make it easy for animals to find food.



Many baby animals are born in warm spring weather.



What are some ways that we can tell it's spring? (Weather gets warmer, new plants grow, baby animals are born)

Last week we talked about the winter season being different in different places. Do you think spring is different in different places?

Spring weather is different in different places.

Places that were very cold in winter may be cool in spring. Notice that while it is now spring time, there is still snow on the far away mountain.

Spring may be warmer in places that did not have a cold winter.

It's spring time in Boston but this person is still wearing warm clothes.

How can spring weather be different in different places? (It's cool weather in some places and warm weather in others)

How is spring weather different from winter weather? (Spring weather is warmer than winter, it rains instead of snows)

(do spring coloring worksheet) (depending on weather, have lunch outside).

Part 4:

Over the last few walks we have been talking about the different seasons. Can you tell me one of the seasons?

Last week we talked about the season of spring. Spring is the season that follows winter. In the spring the weather gets warmer, plants begin to grow and many baby animals are born.

This week we are going to talk about the season of summer. Summer is the season that follows spring and is the warmest season of the year.



It gets the most light from the Sun.



Land, air, and water get warm when the Sun shines on them.

Plants grow in the warm summer weather. Young animals also grow in the summer. They learn to find their food.

How are spring and summer different? (Summer weather is warmer than spring. There is more light from the Sun in the summer.)



Is it more likely to snow in winter or summer? Why? (Winter, because winter is the coldest season and it snows when it's cold). media type="youtube" key="drmSRFBg5hE" height="593" width="798" Summer weather is different in different places.



Some places have little rain in the summer while other places have a lot.

People and animals look for shade on hot summer days.





What is summer? (Summer is the season that follows spring).

How does the temperature change from spring to summer? (the temperature gets warmer from spring to summer)