Curated OER
How Does a Pumpkin Grow and Glow?
Students write sequence of events needed to produce a carved jack-o-lantern.
Curated OER
Pumpkin Math
Students examine a pumpkin and make several estimations based on the number of lines around it, its circumference and the number of seeds it has.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: A Matter of Degrees: Tilt of Earth's Axis Affects the Seasons
In this science fair project, use a globe and a heat lamp to investigate how the angle of the Sun affects global warming. This project includes the objective, background questions, a list of all the materials you'll need, and the...
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything
A reader's theater script for Linda Williams' children's book, The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything, is provided on these pages. Ten character roles are needed in this activity.
Other
The Virtual Vine: Pumpkins Aplenty, Pumpkins Galore
This online lesson plan on pumpkins includes a booklist, projects, and songs, as well as many other creative activities for students.
Teachnology
Teachnology: September Teacher Resource Guide
Utilize this extensive list of resources filled with lesson plans, worksheets, rubrics, and more when teaching September themes and holidays.
Teachnology
Teachnology: October Monthly Teacher Resource Guide
Utilize this ambitious list of resources to aid in teaching October related holidays and themes including lesson plans, rubrics, worksheets and more.
Teachnology
Teachnology: November Monthly Teacher Resource Guide
Utilize this extensive collection of lesson plans, worksheets, rubrics, and much more to aid in teaching about November and its themes and holidays.
Other
Virginia Department of Education: Weather Patterns and Seasonal Changes
By the end of this lesson, students will describe the weather for each season. They will also describe how the weather affects the plants, animals, and people during each season. Activities include taking a weather walk, charting daily...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Bingo Cards
Choose from a selection of Bingo Cards to play fun games on a variety of topics.
Science U
Science U: Reasons for the Seasons
This webpage uses diagrams and video to explain the causes of the seasons.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Atlantis: Defining Seasons All Over the World
Discover the seasons together with the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. Did you know it is summer on Atlantis when it is winter in Australia?
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Season
Encyclopedia entry for the seasons. Click on each specific season for more information.
Oklahoma Mesonet
Oklahoma Climatological Survey: The Seasons
Find out what the seasons are and how they change. Through the use of excellent graphics, content explores the Earth's orbit around the sun and how sunlight reaches the earth at equinox and the winter solstice.
Mark Harden's Artchive
The Artchive Jasper Johns
This site provides access to 29 images of work by American artist Jasper Johns. Popup ads must be exited before you can see the image.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Canary Islands: Seasonal Changes: Name the Characteristics of the Seasons
For this lesson, students learn how to identify the different seasons by their characteristics.
NASA
Nasa: Space Place: What Causes the Seasons?
A fun resource that teaches students the reasons why Earth's four seasons happen they way they do.
Can Teach
Can Teach: Songs and Poems
This site features an extensive list of poems and songs for every event during the school year. Explore the seasons, colors, holidays, and more.
Read Works
Read Works: In Flight
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about monarch butterflies during all four seasons. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: It Is Apple Season
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about apple trees during each of the four seasons. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in determining the author's purpose.
Read Works
Read Works: Apple Picking Time
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text explaining how apples get from the tree to the store. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Notes on the Seasons
This resource consists of guided notes that are designed to be filled out by students. Designed for the purpose as being a study tools, teachers may also distribute blank copies of these guided notes and have them serve as stand-alone...
NASA
Nasa Star Child: A Song for All Seasons
After listening to excerpts from four of the violin concertos from "The Four Seasons" by Italian composer and violinist, Antonio Vivaldi, decide which excerpt was meant to go with which season, and also decide where the earth would be in...