Discovering and Exploring Seasons - A Lesson for First Grade Science

Introduction

Dear scientists!

In this webquest, we will be looking at and examining the four main seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Each season lasts for three months. Summer is the season that is the warmest, winter is the coldest season, and spring and autumn lie in between. Seasons are caused because of the Earth's changing direction to the sun. The Earth travels around the sun in an orbit once a year. And as the Earth orbits the sun the amount of sunlight exposure the planet gets every day changes slightly and this change causes the seasons. The seasons also have a lot of impact on the life on Earth. Spring is the season when the animals are born and the plants come back to life. Crops are often harvested at the end of summer. The leaves change colors and fall off the trees in the autumn. Snow occurs in the winter season. The winter season is also cold. Animals like bears hibernate in the winter and animals like the birds migrate to warmer climates.

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Task

Young scientists, you will explore, observe, and describe the seasonal changes. You will also look at what different kinds of activities you can do for each season.

As scientists, you will also get a chance to plan for each of the season. Will you be going to the beach in the summer, harvesting in the fall, preparing to be warm for the winter, or planting/ looking at the blossoming flowers in the spring?

Process

What's your favorite season? What are some of the activities you do most in each season? (Such activities could be going to school, playing football, raking leaves, etc. in the Fall; swimming, going to camp, watching television, etc., in Summer; playing Little League, planting a garden, etc., in Spring; shoveling, skiing, playing hockey, etc., in Winter.)

What kinds of weather do we tend to have in each season? (Sunshine, thunderstorms, heat in Summer, fog, hurricanes, cool in Fall, snow, sleet, icy winds in Winter, friendly rain, warm in Spring.)

Evaluation

Each scientist will be evaluated based on description, creativity, engagement, and collaboration.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You all have learned and explored about the different seasons! By the end of this webquest, you should be able to now identify the four main seasons and know important facts related to each different season.