Daylight and the Seasons A year-round lesson Amber Sebastiani & Carolyn Kohls

Next Generation Science Standard  1-ESS1-2 Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year.

Engage  KWL Chart  What do you already know about daylight?  Sunrise, Sunset  What do you want to know about daylight?  When there is more daylight, when there is less daylight  (To be completed at the end) What did you learn?  KWL Chart  What do you already know about daylight?  Sunrise, Sunset  What do you want to know about daylight?  When there is more daylight, when there is less daylight  (To be completed at the end) What did you learn?

Engage Continued  Questions for thought and discussion  What are the four seasons?  What if you lived in a glass house?  When is the best time to wear sunglasses?  What if there was no daylight?  Book: The Reasons for the Seasons by Gail Gibbons  Questions for thought and discussion  What are the four seasons?  What if you lived in a glass house?  When is the best time to wear sunglasses?  What if there was no daylight?  Book: The Reasons for the Seasons by Gail Gibbons

Explore  Observations of daylight:  Do you see the sun when you wake up right now?  Do you see the sun when you have dinner right now?  Is the sun ever not out when you wake up, or have dinner?  Is it light out when you have recess or play outside?  Do you ever go to bed when it’s light out?  When is the best time to turn the lights on in your house?  Observations of daylight:  Do you see the sun when you wake up right now?  Do you see the sun when you have dinner right now?  Is the sun ever not out when you wake up, or have dinner?  Is it light out when you have recess or play outside?  Do you ever go to bed when it’s light out?  When is the best time to turn the lights on in your house?

Explain (during Explore)  With provided worksheets, students will record daylight in the morning and at night once a month. The teacher will record this as well.  Observations and recorded data will be discussed once a month.  With provided worksheets, students will record daylight in the morning and at night once a month. The teacher will record this as well.  Observations and recorded data will be discussed once a month.

Elaborate  Students will be given a worksheet.  The worksheet will ask the students, “What if… you wanted to go to the park after dinner. Would it be better to do this in the winter or in the summer?  Students will answer the question on the worksheet and draw a picture.  Students will be given a worksheet.  The worksheet will ask the students, “What if… you wanted to go to the park after dinner. Would it be better to do this in the winter or in the summer?  Students will answer the question on the worksheet and draw a picture.

Evaluate  KWL Chart  Review what students knew before.  Review what students wanted to know.  Record what students have learned.  KWL Chart  Review what students knew before.  Review what students wanted to know.  Record what students have learned.