The Reason for the Seasons Teaching Resources :: 241

Scholastic

Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Lab: Let the Sun Shine In

For Students 6th - 8th

Students graph data reflecting time of day and length of shadow, and then draw conclusions about Earth's seasons and position in relation to the Sun.

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University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin: Reasons for the Seasons

For Students 9th - 10th

A brief explanation of the Earth's rotation around the Sun and how it relates to the amount of sunlight the Earth receives, and to the seasons. Includes two questions for students to respond to.

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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Reason for the Seasons

For Teachers 6th - 8th

In this set of activities, the path the Sun takes in relation to the Earth is tracked by students on two days, with three months in between them. They will develop an understanding of what causes the seasons as they examine the effects...

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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Reasons for the Seasons

For Students Pre-K - 1st

Why do some regions experience full-time heat while others are reckoning with frigid temperatures and snow? And why are the seasons reversed in the two hemispheres? Rebecca Kaplan explains how the shape of the Earth's orbit around the...

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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Science Education Center:tis the Season for a Reason

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st

A professional development video exploring students misconception over the reason for Earth's season. This video addresses a way to help students understand how Earth's orbit contributes to the seasons. [11:56]

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National Geographic

National Geographic: A Reason for the Season

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st

This site provides a learning activity that can be adapted for all age levels that deals with the seasons. Students are asked to become a "season sleuth" and discover what causes the seasons to change.

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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Autumn

For Students 9th - 10th

This site from the encyclopedia Wikipedia describes both the Autumn, or Fall, season as well as the reason for the season. Links are provided to information about the equinox and solstice associated with the season as well as a link to...

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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Teachers' Lab: A Private Universe

For Teachers 4th - 6th

This section is dedicated to educators to become expert instructors on topics like: distance between Earth, the Sun, and the moon, the phases of the moon, and reason for the seasons. Site includes information about how to address...

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