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 * Welcome Teachers!** In this section you will find numerous lesson ideas about seasons. We hope you find something you like! If you know of another great resource, add that in the areas below. For information on the standards which were used in selecting these lessons please see the standards sections of the wiki. For subject-specific information, visit the [|discussion] section to read ideas about how to incorporate seasons into all your subject areas. Please add to these discussions with your own ideas or experiences!

Building Your Knowledge Base | [|Meaningful Activities] | [|Useful Handouts] | [|Poetry]


 * Building Your Knowledge Base**
 * [|US Navy Observatory] -- In-depth explanation of the influence of the Earth's orbit on the seasons from the US Navy Observatory.
 * [|Seasons of the Year lesson] -- Lesson on seasons for high school astronomy students, created by a NASA researcher
 * [|The Sun] -- BBC site on Science and Nature covers general facts about this important star, including a video and related links
 * eThemes [|Winter], [|Spring], [|Summer], Autumn ([|Activities], [|Leaves]) -- eMINTS-developed comprehensive list of web resources divided into seasons. Find a favorite? Drop it into the discussion, or add it to this page!

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**Meaningful Activities**
 * [|Thematic Unit] -- Thematic Unit designed for K-3. Includes objectives, activities, links, and a list of good books.
 * [|Physical Activity] -- Earth, Moon, Sun, and Seasons. Interactive physical activity for demonstrating how seasons work.
 * [|Sun Tracker] -- This site from the World Museum Liverpool addresses seasons around the world. Of special note is the SunTracker program "that lets you see where the Sun is in the sky at any time of day, anywhere in the world." **Highly recommended!**
 * [|NASA Video] -- Another site from NASA on the subject of seasons, but this time written for K-2. Includes activities and an cartoon addressing the subject "Why are there seasons?".
 * [|Predict the Month] -- Use this satellite view of the earth and its seasons to check for comprehension of other topics.
 * [|Myths and the Seasons] -- Lesson plan connecting the science of seasons to ancient myths. Students then develop their own seasonal myths.
 * [|Lesson Plan] -- Objective: Students will be able to describe, compare, and contrast the seasons.

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**Useful Handouts**
 * [|What and When is Fall?] -- What and When is Fall? Handout on how the tilt of Earth affects the seasons.
 * [|Zoom Astronomy] -- A variety of handouts and quizzes on the subject of seasons

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**Poetry**

(to the tune of "This Old Man")
 * **Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall**

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall There are seasons, four in all. Weather changes, sun and rain and snow, Leaves fall down and flowers grow. Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall There are seasons, four in all. Look outside and you will see Just what season it will be!

~Anonymous || **Easy Seasons**

Spring's all buttercups and breezy. Summer's hot and bumblebees-y. Autumn's bright with colored trees-y. Winter's snowy,sniffly, sneezy.

~Alan Benjamin ||  ||

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Peter Hughes, Kimberly Jobe, Marion Martin, Sean Mason, Drew Mcallister, Nicole Whitfield