In this Chemistry Now original video series, we find examples of chemistry in the holidays and seasons of the annual calendar. Take a look at Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Halloween and Thanksgiving. Other topics include the...

In this lesson plan, students will learn about the season through decriptive words and phrases incorporated in two different books, Have You Seen Trees? by Joanne Oppenheim and The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree by Gail Gibbons. They...

Access the resource guide developed to be used in conjunction with the first season of episodes in the acclaimed PBS series "Art:21." Use the guide to introduce students to contemporary art, to learn about individual artists (e.g.,...

Learn how weather affects people and animals.

Join teachers and students all over the country in observing the migratory patterns of birds and butterflies and the growth changes of plants as the climate changes. "Journey North" offers a wealth of resources to use as you investigate...

Students make multiple visits to a nursing home to develop a relationship with one person and learn about his or her life. Then students use a combination of illustrations, photographs, digital pictures, and biographical text to create a...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares information about the four seasons of the year. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...

In this lesson, students have fun in fitness as they follow along with their teacher to perform various exercises and stretches found in the different seasons. Doing activities like playing baseball and cross-country skiing, students...

This interactive activity from the Adler Planetarium explains the "reasons for the seasons." Featured is a game in which Earth must be properly placed in its orbit in order to send Max, the host, to different parts of the world during...

Learn about tornado season and what areas have already been impacted.

Print and post a set of 13 early childhood posters to support your young learners. From counting 1-10, to identifying feelings, to naming the days of the week, you can leverage these PBS KIDS posters at Circle Time in Centers, and to...

This lesson engages students in liistening to Gerda Muller's book, My Circle of Seasons. Students will investigate how the five seasons will help them learn aobut the five seasons. Students will write individual cinquain poems and then...

Lars in Antarctica needs help. Can you help him with all the months of the year and with mass?

This lesson summarizes two myths: Baucis and Philemon, an old couple who took in and cared for Zeus and Hermes who were pretending to be humans and were rewarded for their good deeds; and the story of why we have seasons due to Hades...

This video from Nature features the start of the monarch butterfly's northward trek. [3:02]

Indigenous Geography helps you develop key understandings on nine different dimensions as they relate to six Native communities located in the Western Hemisphere. Learn about the creation stories, place boundaries and landmarks, calendar...

Learn about the Arctic tundra biome of Alaska. A discussion of its characteristics, and the animals and the plants that live there.

Join PBS KIDS and explore the seasons: fall, winter, and spring! The lessons have been co-designed by museum and educational partners and feature many of your PBS KIDS friends. Introduce media clips, extension activities, articles, and...

Uses the book "Chicken Soup With Rice" by Maurice Sendak to teach about the seasons. Three detailed lessons are included as part of this eight week unit.

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.

Compare the seasons on Earth and Mars with NASA imagery. Use this resource to visualize how the axial tilt of a planet influences its seasons and to compare data about seasonal changes on Earth and Mars. Support materials include:...

Students investigate the relationship between daily weather and seasonal weather. Students will read about how weather data is collected, then interpret examples of weekly and monthly weather data to find seasonal patterns. Visual...

Students have fun in fitness as they follow along with their teacher to perform various exercises and stretches found in the different seasons. Doing activities like playing baseball and cross-country skiing, students learn about the...

Explore what causes seasons on Earth in this interactive adapted from NASA materials that features four cities at different latitudes. Use this resource to view how Earth's axial tilt causes seasons from different perspectives and to...