Children's Books
The Turning of the Year. By Bill Martin Jr. Illus. by Greg Shed. (2007). 28 p. Sandpiper Publishing Company. (978-0152045555). Gr. K-2.
This story vividly illustrates each of the seasons through descriptive poem. Students are exposed to a variety of familiar objects and activities that correlate with each season.
This story vividly illustrates each of the seasons through descriptive poem. Students are exposed to a variety of familiar objects and activities that correlate with each season.
Nature in the Neighborhood. By Gordon Morrison. Illus. by author. (2008). 32 p. Sandpiper Publishing Company. (978-0547015484). Gr. 1-3.
Readers are exposed to seasonal changes in plants, animals, and scenery in a typical neighborhood. The bright illustrations encourage readers to look for the changes all around them throughout the year!
Readers are exposed to seasonal changes in plants, animals, and scenery in a typical neighborhood. The bright illustrations encourage readers to look for the changes all around them throughout the year!
The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree. By Gail Gibbons. Illus. by author. (1998). 32 p. Sandpiper Publishing Company. (978-0152712457). Gr. K-2.
Throughout this story, readers are exposed to the seasonal change of a young boy's apple tree.
Throughout this story, readers are exposed to the seasonal change of a young boy's apple tree.
Weather Words and What They Mean. By Gail Gibbons. Illus. by author. (1992). 30 p. Holiday House Publishing Company. (978-0823409525). Gr. K-1.
This story introduces key vocabulary such as temperature, wind, precipitation, snow, and ice.
This story introduces key vocabulary such as temperature, wind, precipitation, snow, and ice.
Moon Glowing. By Elizabeth Partridge. Illus. by Joan Paley. (2002). 32 p. Dutton Children's Books Publishing Company. (978-0525468738). Gr. Pre K-1.
This story introduces students to how many common animals prepare for the cold winter months. Animals such as bears, squirrels, and bats are discussed.
This story introduces students to how many common animals prepare for the cold winter months. Animals such as bears, squirrels, and bats are discussed.
Web Sites for Kids
Seasons - Interactive Exploration and Sort
On this site, students are able to explore images from each of the four seasons and learn about clues from plants, animals, and clothing that helps to identify the season. Students can also sort the months of each season for an additional challenge.
On this site, students are able to explore images from each of the four seasons and learn about clues from plants, animals, and clothing that helps to identify the season. Students can also sort the months of each season for an additional challenge.
Seasonal Changes in Plants, Clothing, and Animals - Interactive Sorts
Students investigate how plants, clothing, and animals change throughout each of the four seasons. On this site, students will sort seasonal images and winter and summer clothing.
Students investigate how plants, clothing, and animals change throughout each of the four seasons. On this site, students will sort seasonal images and winter and summer clothing.
Dress Bobingo - Interactive Game
Students have to help Bobingo dress appropriately for the weather and season in this online game!
Students have to help Bobingo dress appropriately for the weather and season in this online game!
Seasons - Interactive Lesson
Students learn about each of the seasons on this student-friendly, audio dominated site. They are exposed to a variety of aspects of each season, including animal and plant changes, weather, and daylight times.
Students learn about each of the seasons on this student-friendly, audio dominated site. They are exposed to a variety of aspects of each season, including animal and plant changes, weather, and daylight times.
Teacher Resources - Lessons/Activities
The Reasons for the Seasons - Lesson Plan
In this lesson, students are led through a discussion and class drawing of each season. Topics discussed include how animals, weather, activities, and clothing vary from season to season. The lesson concludes as students make and illustrate their own "seasons wheel."
In this lesson, students are led through a discussion and class drawing of each season. Topics discussed include how animals, weather, activities, and clothing vary from season to season. The lesson concludes as students make and illustrate their own "seasons wheel."
Seasonal Changes - Lesson Plan
Led by the teacher, students discuss a variety of objects in different seasons, such as gloves, sandals, and pictures of plants and animals. Students are led through conversation regarding hibernation and migration, plant changes throughout the seasons, and temperature changes throughout the seasons.
Led by the teacher, students discuss a variety of objects in different seasons, such as gloves, sandals, and pictures of plants and animals. Students are led through conversation regarding hibernation and migration, plant changes throughout the seasons, and temperature changes throughout the seasons.
Weather Patterns and Seasonal Changes - Lesson Plan
In this lesson, students observe and record the weather each day on Weather Chart and Weather Exploration worksheets. This would be a great lesson to revisit throughout each season!
In this lesson, students observe and record the weather each day on Weather Chart and Weather Exploration worksheets. This would be a great lesson to revisit throughout each season!
Teacher Resources - Assessment
Seasonal Unit - Test
Use this worksheet to assess students' knowledge of precipitation and seasonal vocabulary.
Use this worksheet to assess students' knowledge of precipitation and seasonal vocabulary.
Trees in the Seasons - Foldable
This assessment is meant to come after the teaching of the "Seasonal Changes" lesson plan shown above. Students demonstrate their knowledge of plant changes throughout the four seasons by making a foldable with matching the appropriate trees in the seasons labels and pictures.
This assessment is meant to come after the teaching of the "Seasonal Changes" lesson plan shown above. Students demonstrate their knowledge of plant changes throughout the four seasons by making a foldable with matching the appropriate trees in the seasons labels and pictures.
Seasons - Book or Worksheets
In this reproducible printable, students can represent and write about seasons through pictures and poems. Students are asked to draw pictures of an apple tree in each season.
In this reproducible printable, students can represent and write about seasons through pictures and poems. Students are asked to draw pictures of an apple tree in each season.