1. The Question Our class will be creating a collection box for each season. If you were asked to contribute one item to each box that symbolizes each season to you what would that item be for Fall? Winter? Spring? Summer? Courtesy of Microsoft Word Clip Art Next These materials are © 2007 Pratt, ERS, all rights reserved.
2. Information Sources 1/applegame/applegame1.html esamestreet/games/flash.php?con tentId= Explore the sites provided to learn more about changes we see from season to season Next These materials are © 2007 Pratt, ERS, all rights reserved.
3. The Student Activity In your centers you will complete the worksheet to the right. In each box you will write and draw an item you would see during each season of the year Next These materials are © 2007 Pratt, ERS, all rights reserved.
4. The Assessment Activity In your journal, find the four seasons pages. On each page write one sentence describing your item you would add to the box for that season. Draw your item on the journal page Next These materials are © 2007 Pratt, ERS, all rights reserved.
5. Enrichment Activities Here are a few activities you can do when you finish your journal The following are excellent sites about the seasons: Find the mistakes seasons game esamestreet/games/flash.php?con tentId=111660http:// esamestreet/games/flash.php?con tentId= Seasonal fun asons/spring/games.htmhttp:// asons/spring/games.htm m/seasons/summer/games.ht mhttp:// m/seasons/summer/games.ht m m/seasons/fall/games.htmhttp:// m/seasons/fall/games.htm m/seasons/winter/games.htmhttp:// m/seasons/winter/games.htm Next These materials are © 2007 Pratt, ERS, all rights reserved.
6. Teacher Support Materials According to the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks the students will be able to: Earth Science 3)Describe the weather changes from day to day and over the seasons. 5)Identify some events around us that have repeating patterns, including the seasons of the year. Life Science 7)Recognize changes in appearance that animals and plants go through as the seasons change. Clifford’s first autumn -Norman Bridwell Clifford’s spring clean up -Norman Bridwell Thomas’ snowsuit-Robert Munsch Seasons of Arnold’s Apple tree - Gail Gibbons Snowy Day -Ezra Jack Keats Beach day -Mercer Mayer At the beach with dad -Mercer Mayer Our seasons -Grace Lin & Ranida McKneally These materials are © 2007 Pratt, ERS, all rights reserved.