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What will the weather be like on your birthday?
Circle of Seasons Unit | Lesson 2 of 3
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What will the weather be like on your birthday?

Circle of Seasons Unit | Lesson 2 of 3
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season


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a time of year with specific weather that repeats every year
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winter


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one of the four seasons, the coldest season in some places
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spring


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one of the four seasons, when the weather starts to warm up in some places
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summer


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one of the four seasons, the warmest season in some places
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autumn (fall)


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one of the four seasons, when the weather starts to cool down in some places
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pattern


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something that happens again and again and again in a way that can be predicted
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cycle


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a set of events that repeats in the same order over and over
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“I loved hearing the clues my students used to determine the order of the seasons. We live in Florida and don't have such a seasonal variation of weather but my students still recognize the typical seasonal weather!”
· Alyssa · Teacher
Lesson narration:
English Spanish

Grade K

Weather Patterns

Seasonal Weather Patterns

K-ESS2-1

Activity Prep

Print Prep
THIS LESSON WAS REVISED ON JULY 1, 2021. Here is a link to the previous version.
In this lesson, students use observations of the four classic seasons to spot patterns and thereby determine the seasons’ order. In the activity, Circle of Seasons, students make observations of the four classic seasons of the temperate zone: snowy winter, warm spring, hot summer, and cool autumn with colorful leaves. Students spot patterns and determine the order of the seasons.
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Circle of Seasons (Northern Hemisphere) printout
Alternatively, you can print our Southern Hemisphere version. 		Print 1 copy
Seasons Sorting Cards printout Print 15 copies
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30 pairs
Prep Instructions

We suggest students work in pairs. Homeschool students can work on their own.

If You Live Somewhere Without Four Seasons (Optional)

If you live somewhere that doesn't experience four seasons, we strongly recommend extending this lesson and discussing the seasonal changes where you live. You can print out a blank “Circle of Seasons” chart and fill this out with your students so that it matches the seasonal weather patterns where you live.

Keep a Weather Journal (Optional)

To make students aware of seasonal changes, we suggest they keep a weather journal for a few days in fall, winter, spring, and summer. (The Weather Window activity in Lesson 1 of this unit offers a simple way to do this.) When students have completed all the seasons, compare the results in a class discussion. Look for patterns or trends in the weather where you live.

Exploration

5 mins

Hands-On Activity

30 mins

Wrap-Up

5 mins

Grade K

Weather Patterns

Seasonal Weather Patterns

K-ESS2-1

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