Second graders learn that the year moves through four seasons in a steady pattern, each with its own weather and amount of daylight, then check what they know.
Students will be able to…
Warm summers, falling leaves, cold snowy days, then flowers again. The year moves through four seasons in the same order. What makes each season different?
Project this and answer each question about the four seasons and how they change through the year — read the explanation after each one.
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Warm summers, falling leaves, cold snowy days, then flowers again. The year moves through four seasons in the same order, over and over. What makes each season different?
Students answer questions about the seasons.
Students match clues to a season.
Students build a season wheel.
Students reflect on the seasons.
Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (Grade 2 / Elementary Science).
Make observations at different times of year to relate daylight to the time of year.
Use observations to describe patterns of weather across the seasons.
Observe and describe patterns of the sun, moon, and seasons.
Describe the connection between events, ideas, or steps in a text.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students draw the four seasons in order, add the weather for each, and note what they wear or do, so the yearly pattern becomes clear. A printable seasons worksheet is in the Science library.
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A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.