Seasons Lesson Plans

First graders identify the sun as a source of heat and light. They identify features of houses that help keep use sheltered and comfortable throughout daily and seasonal cycles. Students are told that summer is the best season to derive the most solar power.

Students investigate the differences between weather in the past and in today's world.  In this climate change lesson, students review what they currently know about global warming, then discuss ways climate change might make life better or worse.  Students complete worksheets informing them of the dangers of global warming.

Students observe each season and and mark the colors they see.  In this colors of the seasons lessons, students read The Mystery of the Missing Hummingbirds and compare their results and note variations of colors in the different seasons. Students recognize colors that are found in nature and man-made colors.

Students begin their examination of the climate zones found around the world. Using a software program, they identify the relationship between the vegetation, climate and temperatures of the different zones. They also plot coordinates using latitude and longitude.

Students synthesize or express concepts towards solving the question posed at each lab station about climate change. After all lab teams have finished, the teacher facilitates a class discussion on teams' responses to each station.

Students identify the geography and climate of their state. They list the basic human needs and describe how to meet those needs in the conditions identified. Then they write a letter to travelers or explorers to their state explaining the conditions.

Students build a database with information from their data sets on different water samples. In groups, they locate coordinates found on a GPS system and analyze the differences in habitats from climate changes. They discover how non-point pollution affects Santa Monica Bay and use data from today to predict future events.

Students investigate how common plants react to seasons and changes in the weather and a variety of specific stimuli such as water, light, and heat. They observe and discuss pictures of plants and weather, and conduct an experiment involving real plants and different stimuli. Over a period of a few days, they observe and record the results.

Learners compare seasonal changes. In this seasonal change instructional activity, students examine seasonal change, determine what the equinoxes mean, and identify their own birth dates. They make a books using pictures of the different seasons.

Students explore climate changes. In this climate changes lesson, students research what causes changes. Students search the Internet, summarize reports they find and create a poster with the information.