Handout
NASA

Nasa: Space Place: What Causes the Seasons?

For Students 3rd - 7th
A fun resource that teaches students the reasons why Earth's four seasons happen they way they do.
Website
Oklahoma Mesonet

University of Oklahoma: Overview of Meteorology

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Oklahoma explores numerous types of weather and atmospheric changes, as well as the reasons behind them. Content details the four seasons, common meteorological variables, the vertical structure of the atmosphere, how...
Activity
National Geographic

National Geographic: A Reason for the Season

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site provides a learning activity that can be adapted for all age levels that deals with the seasons. Students are asked to become a "season sleuth" and discover what causes the seasons to change.
Handout
Science U

Science U: Reasons for the Seasons

For Students 9th - 10th
This webpage uses diagrams and video to explain the causes of the seasons.
Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Lab: Let the Sun Shine In

For Students 6th - 8th
Students graph data reflecting time of day and length of shadow, and then draw conclusions about Earth's seasons and position in relation to the Sun.