EXPLORE THE
SEASONS
Brenda Tellez
and
Andrea Odem
2nd Grade
Subject Areas
Science
Social Studies
Weather
Celebration within
the seasons
Students will be
able to identify
the four seasons
Students will be
able to describe
different events in
each season.
Science Standards
Science and Engineering
Practices
Analyze and Interpret
Data
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Ask questions and gather
information
Cross cutting Concepts
Patterns and Cause and
Effect
Materials
Miscellaneous craft materials
Introduction
of Lesson
BoardExplicit
Yarn
• Discuss the
importance of
seasons
• Ask what
holidays are in
the different
seasons
Instruction
Markers
Guided
ButtonsPractice
Independent
Work
Tape •
Paper
• Direct your
students to
create
individual
posters of a
special event
or experience
that happens
during their
favorite
seasons.
Identify the 4
Glue seasons
• Ask your
Scissors
Crayonsstudents to
describe the
Construction Paper
weather for
Poster Board
each season
Computers
in your area.
Seasons Tree Change
worksheet
Seasons and Weather
worksheet
• Have your
Pipe Cleaners
students
draw
pictures of
the seasons
and make a
small collage
• Discuss
holidays and
celebrations
in each
season
Assessment
Seasons
fall
9%
Go around classroom and have students discuss
what season they drew.
winter
16%
Spring
44%
Ask students to discuss how the drawings clarify
their ideas, thoughts or feelings.
Ask the students to present and discuss the
summer
importance
31% of seasons and how each one has
different events to celebrate
Spring
summer
winter
fall
• Exploring the Seasons Lesson Plan
• Seasons Practice Worksheets
• California Science Content Standards