Seasons & Weather Patterns

ScienceWeather & ClimateAges 5–7

Know that weather changes with the seasons — spring brings rain and new growth, summer is warmest with long days, autumn brings cooling and falling leaves, winter is coldest with short days — and that this pattern repeats every year

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Describe a repeating seasonal cycle without treating one climate as universal.

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Follow this model in an accessible mode before attempting independent work. Graph ordering is not learner mastery; revisit prerequisites if the guided task still needs full modeling.

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Use the fictional temperate-region calendar; do not infer today’s weather from the season. Open Show (S), then Guided (G), then Try (T). Hide earlier work and keys before Try. Use only the supplied stage material; do not invent additional cards. Pause or split the session if needed.

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partial: Know that weather changes with the seasons — spring brings rain and new growth, summer is warmest with long days, autumn brings cooling and falling leaves, winter is coldest with short days — and that this pattern repeats every year
Temperate example only; no local weather observations or global four-season universality.
partial: Name the four seasons and describe typical weather for each
Temperate example only; no local weather observations or global four-season universality.
partial: Explain that days are longer in summer and shorter in winter
Temperate example only; no local weather observations or global four-season universality.
partial: State that the seasonal pattern repeats every year
Temperate example only; no local weather observations or global four-season universality.
partial: Can {{name}} tell you what kind of weather to expect in each season and explain that summer has the longest days while winter has the shortest?
Temperate example only; no local weather observations or global four-season universality.

Temperate example only; no local weather observations or global four-season universality.

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Name the four seasons and describe typical weather for each
Explain that days are longer in summer and shorter in winter
State that the seasonal pattern repeats every year

“Can your child tell you what kind of weather to expect in each season and explain that summer has the longest days while winter has the shortest?”

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Type: Conceptual
Subject: Science
Domain: Weather & Climate
Age range: Ages 5–7