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With these Vocabulary Cards, students practice reading and writing skills while learning science vocabulary.

If you live somewhere that doesn't have the classic four seasons, we strongly recommend extending this lesson by discussing with your students what seasonal changes you do observe where you live.

You can use our blank "Circle of Seasons" template to guide the discussion. Ask students about the different times of year where you live. As you lead the discussion, have students draw pictures of what the weather is like in their favorite part of the year.

Southern Hemisphere blank template also available.

Give your students a personal reason to remember the seasons. Here's a way to chart their birthdays on the Circle of Seasons.

• Print out the Circle of Seasons for the Northern or Southern Hemisphere. Tack the four parts onto a bulletin board to make a circle.
• Have each child write their name and birthday on a sticker. (Parents may be enlisted to help.)
• Sort the birthdays into seasons and post them on the circle. Challenge students to find their birthdays and tell you their season!

You can elaborate student learning and engagement with Mystery Science mini-lessons.

• Does any place not have fall? In this mini-lesson, students explore whether or not all places have four seasons.

• Why do leaves change color in the fall? In this mini-lesson, students learn why some trees drop their leaves during the fall.

If you are in an NGSS state, these mini-lessons support the DCI ESS2.D: Weather and Climate