Resource Needs: spreadsheet
and graphing package (Excel, Number Magic...), flipchart/chalkboard, and
digital projector.
Learning Objective: Children
will identify the differences among the four seasons, and will be able
to justify their choice in favourite seasons by participating in a group
discussion and poll, the results of which will be graphically
represented.
Prior
Knowledge/Skills: basic knowledge of the seasons, ability to
participate in a group brainstorm.
Key Definitions:
Seasons: How we
divide a year according to weather events.
Climate: Seasonal
weather events that help describe a region.
Activities:
Begin whole-class discussion about the seasons. As a
group, put
together a chart describing the characteristics of the four season.
Gauge the children's prior knowledge by asking them to
think about what happens when the seasons change and why... lead them toward the
understanding that the physical relationship between the sun and the earth is
the main factor in changing seasons.
Poll the class and appoint someone to tally who likes which season
best. Review
graphing skills by using the overhead projector to enter this
data into a spreadsheet and make a graph to represent it.
TEACHERS
