Students will keep a science journal during each of the four seasons to observe and compare changes in their environment.

In this lesson, students learn about the different type of clouds. They will go on a short field trip to the out of doors to observe weather conditions and document what they see on dry erase boards.

Using a color chart, students will make observations outside during each of the four seasons. During each session, they will try to find as many colors as possible and record what they see. As a class, they will make charts describing the colors they find in each season. At the end of the school year, students will compare their results and generate conclusions about variations in colors in nature both within a season and between different seasons. The purpose of this activity is to provide the opportunity for students to make observations in nature and compare their results, to help students understand seasonal changes as they relate to colors in their environment, and to engage students in active observation and recording skills. After completing this activity, students will understand how colors in nature relate to their local environment and to seasonal changes within that environment. Students will practice observation and recording skills, make comprehensive comparisons, and will form a hypothesis based on the information they have assembled throughout the school year.

In this lesson, students will learn about different types of weather and will make their own weather book. Students will learn about clouds, wind, fog, rain, snow, lightning, thunder, and rainbows. Students will participate in different experiments that show different types of weather.

Students will learn about the seasons as an event that has a repeating pattern by participating in a variety of activities. Supplemental resources for this lesson can be found as separate entries in the collection. They are identified as "Exploring Seasonal Change: Name of Resource."

This is a supplemental resource for the lesson: "Exploring Seasonal Change." It is a sample Key for the weather chart students will be completing in the lesson.

This is a supplemental resource for the lesson: "Exploring Seasonal Change." It is a series of pictures that students will sort during the lesson.

This is a supplemental resource for the lesson: "Exploring Seasonal Change." It is a sample of the season wheel that students create as part of the lesson.

In this lesson, students will read 'My Circle of Seasons' by Gerda Muller. Students will be broken up into groups and assigned a season. Students will make a quilt and will write a cinquain about their season.

In this lesson, students take exploratory walks outside around their school campus to see and feel the signs of the season. They record their findings using writing, drawing, collecting objects and using tools such as thermometers and magnifiers. Probing questions focus on what the children are experiencing, what is happening and why. Student observations are recorded on a language experience chart. Exploratory walks continue throughout the school year with the charts and student observations collected and compared with other seasons.

This parent guide supports parents in helping their child at home with the Kindergarten Science content.

This unit was created by the Rethink Education Content Development Team. This unit is aligned to the NC Standards for Kindergarten Science.

In this lesson, students read the book "Leaves" by David Ezra Stein and discuss the seasons and how trees change throughout the seasons. Students will then create art to showcase leaves from each season.

Mystery Doug is a FREE weekly video series where students ask questions. The videos are short, approximately five minutes long. Mystery Doug inspires students to ask questions and investigate. Some videos provide activity extensions. Students are also encouraged to submit questions.

In this lesson, students take short weekly or bi-weekly nature walks over the course of one season or throughout the school year. As they walk, students should use their senses to gather information about the environment. Upon return to the classroom, students will draw pictures to visually depict their experiences. Each illustration can be compile in a class book so that students can see how things change through the seasons.

In this lesson, students will observe what kinds of living things live in their own backyard. They will use their senses to obsesrve and record data each season to learn what the physical properties are of plants, animals and other living things, and how these things change throughout the seasons.

In this activity, students will use their five senses to conduct outdoor observations of the four seasons.

This free, online article, developed for elementary teachers, describes a Kindergarten polar science, standards aligned, unit centered on The Polar Express developing literacy, math, and science skills.

In this virtual resource, students will engage their senses to observe birds in their schoolyard. They will compare different types of birds by color and shape, and evaluate their schoolyard for birds' basic needs.

The wakelet site features videos demonstrating hands-on activities for students to complete at school in small, socially distanced settings. Activities may also be adapted for at-home learning. Most field trips incorporate an outdoor component, acknowledging the need to balance screen time with green time to support mental health. Tips for taking your students outside can be found here: https://education.eol.org/cnc_materials/TipsForTeachingOutside.pdf

Students will work individually to design and create a doghouse that will help their pet during 1 of the 4 seasons. After completion students will present their pet houses to the class to present what elements of their design help their pet survive during their season.