Unit 9: Seasons and Weather: As the Earth Turns

Welcome to Unit 9: Seasons and Weather: As the Earth Turns. This unit will introduce students to the concept of weather. Students will learn that different regions of Earth experience different weather patterns throughout the year. They will also learn that we can think about a year and the related weather patterns in terms of the four seasons. Students will also learn why knowing about the weather is important, and how weather affects our daily lives and activities.

Implicit in understanding the relationship between weather and seasons is having an understanding of time. Your students’ grasp of the concepts discussed in this unit will be enhanced if they are already somewhat familiar with basic temporal concepts, such as day, week, month, and year.

During the unit, students will focus on using details to describe key concepts in informational texts about seasons and weather. Students will create a weather diary to observe, record, and predict the weather. They will also use drawing to identify important characteristics of the seasons, and they will complete a sequencing activity to illustrate the cycle of seasons. Students will also present a weather report at the end of the unit.

This unit also provides opportunities for students to build content knowledge and draw connections to the science subject area.

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