The Fabulous Four Seasons

What is a season? A season is a time of year. A year has four seasons.

The Four Seasons Winter Spring Summer Fall

Winter

Winter It is cold.

Animals in Winter Grow thick fur Fluff their feathers

Animals in Winter Food is not easy to find!

Spring

Spring Sunlight warms things up. Ice Melts

Spring Seeds grow Flowers bloom

Baby animals in Spring

Summer

Summer It is very warm!

Plants in Summer Leaves turn green Flowering plants make seeds

Fall

Fall There are fewer hours of daylight.

Leaves change color.

Fall Harvest Pumpkins Apples

Animals in the Fall Animals gather food Animals look for winter shelter

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EXERCISE YOUR MENTAL MUSCLE

BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS!!! Title: The Reasons for Seasons Author: Gail Gibbons Title: Watching the Seasons Author: Edana Eckart Title: Four Seasons Make a Year Author: Anne Rockwell

Bibliography Ehlert, L. (1991). Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf. Florida: Harcourt Books Rockwell, A. (2004). Four Seasons Make a Year. New York: Walker Publishing Company Web Resources: Brain Pop Jr. Video http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/weather/seasons Four Seasons Game http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/seasons/seasons.htm

Presenation by: Marcie Jackson FRIT 8530: Applications of Instructional Technology Spring 2011