Seasonal changes
Observe changes across the four seasons and describe weather associated with each season, including how day length varies
Lesson
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“Seasonal changes means noticing the four seasons and the weather that often comes with each—and that day length changes through the year. We will match weather to seasons, talk about longer/shorter days, then check a fresh season.”
Bring to the table
- Four paper cards: Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter
- Simple weather icons (sun, rain, snow, leaf) drawn or cut from scrap paper
Extra for the adult
Worked example. Summer often brings warmer weather and longer days. Winter often brings colder weather and shorter days.
Optional challenge. For Seasonal changes, describe today’s real weather and say which season it fits best where you live.
What to notice. Keep one parent note: season matches; day-length language; support used. This session samples seasons, not mastery of every climate.
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Seasonal changes means noticing the four seasons and the weather that often comes with each—and that day length changes through the year. We will match weather to seasons, talk about longer/shorter days, then check a fresh season.
Spend about 12 minutes matching seasons to weather and day-length ideas, then checking one new season card.
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Match seasons to weather and day-length changes.
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Seasons
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Seasons supports Seasonal changes. An adult previews and guides; this is a learning page, not a scored quiz.
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Public NASA Space Place page. An anonymous GET on 2026-11-12 returned HTTP 200 with no login or payment prompt for this URL. Opening the link does not save practice or assess mastery. An adult should preview and guide the learner.
NASA Space Place. “Seasons.” External page; Gakuva does not copy, host, embed, or redistribute materials.
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Check understanding
- Name the four seasons and describe typical weather for each
- Describe how day length changes through the year (longer in summer, shorter in winter)
- Give examples of changes in the natural world associated with each season (e.g. leaves, flowers, animal behaviour)
“Can your child describe what happens in each season — like leaves falling in autumn, snow in winter — and notice that days are shorter in winter and longer in summer?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Earth's Systems
- Age range
- Ages 5–7
Standards