Teachers,
You can use this WebQuest to help introduce the four seasons to your students.
Grade: 1st
Standard S1E1- Students will observe, measure, and communicate weather data to see patterns in weather and climate.
Introduction
Imagine you are a tree in a stranded field and you have to endure all 4 seasons. You stand tall during rain, snow, sleet, wind, and sunny weather. How does the weather make you feel?
We will be learning about the 4 seasons! Do you know what the 4 seasons are?
What is the weather like in the state you live in?
Do you look at the weather daily--using a television, computer, or weather app?
Task
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Name how many seasons are in one year
- Name the seasons
- Describe the weather in each season
- Create a poem about the 4 seasons
Hit the "process" tab to continue the lesson.
Process
Before you begin the 4 seasons lesson, please review the videos below.
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After reviewing the 3 videos, answer the questions below:
-How many seasons are in one year?
-What are names of the seasons?
-What is the weather like in each season?
When you have answered the questions above, you and a partner will write a short poem about the four seasons. When each pair has completed the poem, we will present them to the class. Have fun! :)
Evaluation
| Criteria | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Can correctly name each season. | Can name one season. | Can name two seasons | Can name three seasons | Can name all four seasons |
| Can describe the weather in each season accurately. | Can describe only one seasons weather | Can describe only two seasons weather | Can describe only three seasons weather | Can describe all four seasons weather |
| Followed directions and stayed on task | Did not follow directions or stay on task | Followed very few directions and was off task | Mostly followed directions and somewhat stayed on task | Followed directions and stayed on task completely |
*Each pair will present their poem to the classroom.
Conclusion
Thank you for viewing this seasons lesson! You should now know how many seasons are in one year, what the seasons are called, and what the weather is like in each season.